1. 2007 Municipalities 33 Inhabitants 1,187,736 Year 2006 Area 11,000 square kilometres Population density106 inhabitants per square kilometre Compared with 22 per square kilometre in Sweden as a whole Facts about the county of Skåne

2. 2007 Seven thousand years ago, Skåne and Denmark formed a single piece of land. The ice covering the Nordic region melted, creating the straits of Öresund. A series of wars between Sweden and Denmark were fought in Skåne. Skåne has been a part of Sweden since 1658. Skåne was made a single county in 1997. Skåne and Denmark

3. 2007 Region Skåne was formed on 1 January 1999. Region Skåne is a regional organisation with responsibility for the health, medical and dental care of its inhabitants. Region Skåne is also increasingly responsible for issues affecting Skåne in the future. The Regional Council is the highest decision- making body where important regional issues are discussed by an assembled, joint organisation. Region Skåne

4. 2007 …is the highest decision-making body in Region Skåne with overall responsibility for all strategic issues. Mandate distribution of 149 members The 2006 election The Regional Council MFpCKdMpSVSd 431397753710

5. 2007 Region Skåne

6. 2007 …works with tasks within the following fields: Planning, infrastructure and environment Public transportation Development of commerce and industry Culture Tourism (through the Skåne Tourist Council) Health and medical care Dental care Region Skåne

7. 2007 On 1 January 1999, responsibility for the regional development of Skåne was transferred from central government to elected regional representatives for a trial period which will continue until 2010. The mandate Responsibility for regional development Regional representatives The tools Regional transportation infrastructure – RTI Regional development resources Grants awarded to cultural institutions Regional development

8. 2007 Ten hospitals of which one is working to contract Skåne Primary health care About 110 district health centres Public Dental Services, Skåne About 130 clinics Agreements with private nursing staff in dental care, as well as health and medical care Health, medical and dental care

9. 2007 Region Skåne in numbers 200520062007 (budget) Tax revenues MSEK 17,10518,01218,869 Operating expenses MSEK –26,029–27,861–28,565 Investments MSEK 1,0771,8401,645 Results MSEK 84-150250 Tax rate per 100 SEK 10,39 Number of employees33,04833,677