Norra Stockholm Psykiatri

What Norra Stockholm Psykiatri does

Norra Stockholm Psykiatri is a public specialist psychiatric clinic operated by Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde (SLSO) within Region Stockholm, providing publicly funded outpatient, inpatient, and emergency psychiatric care to adults aged 18+ in North Stockholm and county-wide emergency services. The clinic operates five outpatient clinics (Alviks torg, Alviks strand, S:t Eriksplan), 24-hour inpatient care across nine departments with 139 beds at S:t Görans sjukhusområde, the only adult psychiatric emergency department in Stockholm County (~21,500 visits/year), a mobile emergency unit (8-22 daily), and a 14-bed observation unit. The catchment area covers approximately 500,000 residents across Bromma, Hässelby-Vällingby, Kungsholmen, Norrmalm, Östermalm, and Ekerö municipality.

The service portfolio spans medication management, psychotherapy, ECT, rTMS (288 treatment series, with 25% of patients achieving ≥50% symptom reduction on MADRS-S), internet-based CBT, occupational therapy, suicide prevention (ASSIP), and specialized programs for BPSD (dementia with behavioral symptoms) and autism. The clinic operates on standard Swedish public healthcare IT — TakeCare for patient records, the 'Alltid öppet' (always open) digital platform for video consultations and prescription renewals, and 1177 e-tjänster for journal access — alongside internally developed tools such as the Häloplanen patient self-management tool and the Bergenmodellen violence prevention framework. It maintains a long-standing research collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, with clinical staff holding adjunct and research positions at the Center for Psychiatry Research.

The clinic is entirely publicly funded through regional taxation and Swedish national healthcare allocations under capitation and activity-based funding models; patients pay standard regional copays subject to högkostnadsskydd (high-cost protection). There is no private fee-for-service model. The organization is currently undergoing a structural reorganization: psychosis care was transferred in 2026 to a new dedicated SLSO operation called Psykosvård Stockholm, and multiple inpatient/outpatient units were renamed and relocated during 2024–2025. GTM is referral-driven through primary care (vårdcentraler) for non-emergency cases and direct access for psychiatric emergencies, with no commercial marketing channels.

Name

Norra Stockholm Psykiatri

Legal name

Norra Stockholms psykiatri

Website

https://norrastockholmspsykiatri.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Norra Stockholm Psykiatri is a publicly funded specialist psychiatric clinic operated by Region Stockholm (SLSO), providing outpatient, 24-hour inpatient (139 beds), and 24/7 emergency psychiatric care to adults across North Stockholm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC), Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH)

Keywords

• Specialist psychiatric care
• Inpatient mental health
• Psychiatric emergency services
• Outpatient mental health
• Public mental health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Healthcare Services: As a public healthcare provider within Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde (SLSO) and Region Stockholm, the clinic is funded entirely through public taxation and the Swedish national healthcare system. Revenue comes from capitation and activity-based funding allocated by Region Stockholm. No private fee-for-service model exists. Patients pay standard regional healthcare fees (högkostnadsskydd).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Norra Stockholm Psykiatri is a public specialist psychiatric clinic that delivers outpatient treatment, 24-hour inpatient care, and 24/7 psychiatric emergency services to adults aged 18 and over in northern Stockholm, with approximately 500,000 catchment residents and 139 inpatient beds across 9 departments. Core offerings include psychiatric assessment, medication management, psychotherapy, internet-based CBT, rTMS, ECT, occupational therapy, suicide prevention (ASSIP), and specialist consultation (BPSD team, autism consultation). Emergency care is delivered county-wide through the Psychiatric Emergency Clinic and Mobile Emergency Unit.

Product overview

Norra Stockholm Psykiatri is a specialized psychiatric care provider offering a comprehensive range of psychiatric services as part of Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde (SLSO). The organization operates a dual-track model combining outpatient clinics (öppenvårdsmottagningar) at multiple locations (Alviks torg, Alviks strand, S:t Eriksplan) with 24-hour inpatient care (heldygnsvård) at S:t Görans sjukhus area. Core services include psychiatric emergency care, a mobile emergency unit, medication treatment, psychological treatment, ECT, internet-based treatment (via Internetpsykiatri), occupational therapy, and rTMS. Specialist services include BPSD team for dementia patients and autism consultation team. The organization also provides digital patient services including Alltid öppet for video meetings and prescription management, and 1177 e-tjänster for journal access. Innovative programs include the locally-developed Hälsoplanen patient health planning tool and the ASSIP suicide prevention method.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialist Outpatient Psychiatric Care (Specialistpsykiatrisk öppenvård) Outpatient specialist psychiatric care for adults aged 18+ delivered across multiple clinic locations (Alviks torg, Alviks strand, S:t Eriksplan) in northern Stockholm catchment area. Services include psychiatric assessment, treatment planning, medication management, psychotherapy, and follow-up care.
• 24-Hour Inpatient Psychiatric Care (Heldygnsvård) 24-hour inpatient psychiatric care at S:t Görans sjukhusområde consisting of nine departments with 139 inpatient beds total, for patients requiring intensive or continuous psychiatric care. Access via emergency department, primary care referral, or inter-facility transfer.
• Psychiatric Emergency Clinic (Psykiatrisk akutmottagning) The county's only psychiatric emergency department for adults over 18 living in or visiting Stockholm County, open 24 hours every day. Handles approximately 21,500 visits per year, with 14 observation beds (Avdelning 1).
• Mobile Emergency Unit (Mobila akutenheten) Mobile psychiatric crisis team providing telephone counseling (08-123 484 00, daily 8-22) and home visits after telephone assessment. Offers psychiatric information and advice to patients and relatives.
• Medication Treatment (Läkemedelsbehandling) Medication-based psychiatric treatment services including prescribing, monitoring, and adjustment of psychiatric medications for adult patients with depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, anxiety, and other conditions.
• Psychological Treatment (Psykologisk behandling) Psychological treatment services including various evidence-based therapeutic approaches delivered by clinical psychologists for adult psychiatric patients.
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (Elbehandling ECT) Electroconvulsive therapy for severe psychiatric conditions including treatment-resistant depression and severe mania, with outcomes tracked in the national ECT quality registry.
• Internet-Based CBT (Internetbehandling) Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (KBT) treatment programs with psychologist support, delivered through Internetpsykiatrin for patients with anxiety, depression, and other conditions suitable for digital delivery.
• Occupational Therapy (Arbetsterapi) Occupational therapy services including cognitive function assessment and training to help patients manage daily activities and functional recovery.
• Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for patients with depression who do not respond sufficiently to medication but are not severely depressed enough for ECT. 288 treatment series delivered, with 25% of patients achieving ≥50% symptom reduction (MADRS-S).
• BPSD Team (BPSD-teamet) Outpatient specialist team working with patients who have dementia with behavioral and psychological symptoms, providing assessment and behavioral intervention support.
• Autism Consultation Team (Konsultteam för autism) Multiprofessional team specialized in autism spectrum conditions with behavioral deviations, providing consultation and specialist assessment for adults with complex autism presentations.
• ASSIP Suicide Prevention Program (Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program) Suicide prevention program based on the patient's own life story, providing short intervention after suicide attempts. Delivered by trained specialist nurses at the clinic as part of the first Swedish pilot study.
• IPS Employment Rehabilitation (Individual Placement and Support) Vocational rehabilitation program embedding Stockholm Stad employment specialists within psychosis outpatient clinics to help patients with psychiatric conditions return to work or studies, reducing the need for external referrals to Alfa.
• Alltid öppet Digital Platform Digital platform enabling video meetings, prescription renewals, secure messaging with clinics, viewing summons, and booking/rescheduling appointments for existing patients.
• 1177 e-tjänster (National Healthcare e-services) National healthcare e-services portal for booking appointments, reading journals, and contacting healthcare providers securely via e-legitimation.

Quantifiable outcome

• For 25% of rTMS patients, depressive symptoms decreased by ≥50% (MADRS-S assessment). For 26%, symptoms decreased by 25-49%.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Karolinska Institutet (KI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research collaboration between Norra Stockholms psykiatri and Karolinska Institutet. Researchers from the clinic hold positions at KI's Center for Psychiatry Research (Centrum för psykiatriforskning) and Department of Clinical Neuroscience. Joint research projects include depression studies (ketamine, psilocybin), autism serotonin research, suicide prevention (ASSIP), and ECT/rTMS treatment outcomes. Johan Lundberg is adjunct professor at KI and Mikael Tiger is a researcher at KI's Center for Psychiatry Research.
• Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde (SLSO)coreOthersNorra Stockholms psykiatri is one of multiple psychiatric clinics within SLSO (Stockholm County Healthcare Area). SLSO provides administrative, HR, IT infrastructure, and strategic oversight. SLSO is a subsidiary of Region Stockholm and one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with approximately 11,600 employees. The clinic operates within SLSO's unified psychiatric care network alongside BUP, Beroendecentrum, Rättspsykiatri, and other specialized units.
• Barn- och ungdomspsykiatrin (BUP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization within SLSO providing psychiatric care for children and adolescents under 18. Referrals are made between the two organizations. Patients who are under 18 are directed to BUP's emergency services when they contact the psychiatric emergency clinic. Collaboration on cases involving young adults transitioning from child to adult psychiatric services.
• Beroendecentrum StockholmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized addiction treatment center within SLSO. For patients with co-occurring psychiatric and addiction conditions, cross-referrals and consultation occur between the organizations. AT physicians at Norra Stockholms psykiatri also do a one-week rotation at Beroendecentrum as part of their training.
• Capio S:t Görans sjukhusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapio S:t Görans sjukhus is a private hospital co-located at the S:t Görans sjukhusområde where Norra Stockholms psykiatri is also located. AT (internship) doctors at Norra Stockholms psykiatri are employed through Capio S:t Görans sjukhus for administrative purposes, with a 3-month rotation at the psychiatric clinic as part of their AT training.
• Stockholm Stad (IPS employment specialists)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project with Stockholm Stad's employment services (IPS — Individual Placement and Support) to integrate vocational rehabilitation into psychiatric treatment. Employment specialists from the municipality are embedded in psychosis outpatient clinics to help patients with psychiatric conditions return to work or studies, reducing the need for external referrals to Alfa.
• Lunds universitet (Lund University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on the ASSIP (Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program) suicide prevention method. Norra Stockholms psykiatri participates in the first Swedish pilot study (started 2017) conducted by Lund University alongside teams in Göteborg and Stockholm. Also collaborates on patient experience and therapist suitability research related to ASSIP.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Södra Stockholms psykiatri: Adult specialist psychiatric clinic within SLSO serving southern Stockholm. Direct sibling peer offering outpatient, inpatient, and emergency psychiatric services to a complementary catchment area under the same funding and governance model.
• Psykosvård Stockholm: New SLSO-internal entity launched in 2026 that absorbs the psychosis departments and specialist clinics previously housed within Norra Stockholms psykiatri. Operates within the same parent organization and serves the same county, making it the closest operational peer.
• BUP Stockholm: Sister SLSO child and adolescent psychiatry service. Operates under identical governance, funding, and IT infrastructure, making it the closest structural peer though focused on the under-18 population.
• Beroendecentrum Stockholm: SLSO's specialized addiction treatment center. Comparable as a publicly funded specialist behavioral health provider in Stockholm with cross-referral pathways for co-occurring addiction and psychiatric cases.
• Stockholms Sjukhem: Non-profit Stockholm hospital offering specialist psychiatric and geriatric care, including rehabilitation. Operates in the same geography with overlapping outpatient and inpatient psychiatric capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Praktikertjänst Psykiatri: Sweden's largest private healthcare provider with significant psychiatric service offerings. Comparable as a privately operated specialist psychiatric provider serving Swedish patients outside the public monopoly.
• Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset (Psykiatri): Academic hospital with a psychiatric department and Karolinska Institutet affiliation. Comparable on research and complex-case capabilities, and overlaps as a referral destination for severe or treatment-resistant cases.
• Aleris Psykiatri: Private Swedish healthcare provider with psychiatric services nationally. Comparable as a competitor/alternative for psychiatric care capacity in Sweden and as a benchmark for private-sector psychiatric operating models.
• Capio S:t Görans Sjukhus: Private hospital co-located at the same S:t Görans campus where Norra Stockholm Psykiatri's inpatient beds sit. Already a partner for AT-doctor employment and rotation; comparable as a Stockholm-based multi-specialty provider with overlapping patient populations.

Regional players

• Sophiahemmet: Stockholm-based private non-profit hospital providing outpatient specialist care including mental health. Comparable as a same-city specialty provider, though its psychiatric scope is narrower and primarily outpatient.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles17 records

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