The NKS Administration comes to an end
On 1 January 2012, the NKS Administration, which has been responsible for planning and implementing the New Karolinska Solna project, will cease to exist as a result of the decision of the County Council Assembly in June 2011, and thereby the project will enter a new phase.
Responsibility for the NKS project will now be shared by the County Council Executive Board Administration (LSf) and Karolinska University Hospital.
The newly formed NKS unit ”NKS Bygg” at LSf will be responsible for the construction of the hospital and procurements of ICT, medical technology and interior fittings, while responsibility for healthcare activities and implementing the organization of NKS will be transferred to Karolinska.
Björn Ekström is the Managing Director of the NKS Administration until the new year and he will then continue as the head of NKS Bygg in LSf. He succeeded Lennart Persson, who took over the position as Hospital Director for Uppsala University Hospital.
Around ten employees from the NKS Administration, mainly technicians and administrators, will be joining NKS Bygg, and around ten employees, mainly doctors and nurses, will move to new positions at Karolinska's Programme Office. A number of employees will also be leaving the project.
The politically composed "NKS-beredningen" will remain in place until further notice.
Karolinska's Programme Office
Karolinska University Hospital has established a special Programme Office for New Karolinska. The project manager is Stanley Holsteiner, former Deputy Hospital Director at Uppsala University Hospital and Head of Department and CFO at Capio St. Görans Hospital. The Programme Office is under the supervision of Mikael Forss, Deputy Hospital Director, Karolinska University Hosptial.
The Programme Office is to cooperate with the programme office of the Public Healthcare Services Committee Administration (HSF) led by Henrik Gaunitz, which is responsible for the County Council's extensive Future Plan for healthcare services, including a shift of basic healthcare to local hospitals which will be extended to accommodate around 700 more beds.