In the light of information in a newspaper article, that a patient at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna municipality was suspected of having exposed another patient to a crime, the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman decided to investigate both the incident in question and the hospital's routines for such an occurrence.

In the decision, the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman notes that the healthcare staff, based on the circumstances described, handled the situation that arose in the best possible way, in consideration of the fact that they had no guidelines to follow. The Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman states that guidelines or routines, regarding what measures should be taken, when suspicion arise that a patient has been exposed to a crime are necessary for a care institution, to be able to ensure patients' safety and moreover to ensure that patients who have been exposed to a crime receive the best possible care. Such guidelines are also necessary to ensure that incidents are handled pursuant to the rule of law. The Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman directs criticism towards Karolinska University Hospital for lacking guidelines in this area.