Concerns about Swedish-language care at HUS have resurfaced after patients described problems in treatment situations. In one case, Martin Rosenstedt says he was asked to change his mother tongue during cancer treatment, raising questions about how language services work in practice.

An 85-year-old woman also says that receiving care in Finnish led to misunderstandings. Her experience underlines that language in healthcare is not just a matter of formality, but part of patient safety and clear communication.

HBL reported on the cases, which add to an ongoing debate about how Swedish-language services are secured in the Helsinki region when patients need to be understood quickly and accurately.