“Criticized sjukhuschef becomes saudi hälsotopp”

“the Karolinska hospital’s outgoing hospital director Melvin Samsom has got a new job.”

“According to Today’s News, he will be head of health and well-being for the high-profile stadsprojektet”

“the Vision is a mega city, 33 times larger than New York city, where different innovations will bring humanity forward. But the project and its creator, the saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been questioned after the murder of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.”

“Melvin Samsom was recruited to Karolinska in 2014 in order to implement the hospital’s big move. During his time as director he was among other things criticised for its high costs and long waiting lists in cancer care.”

“Early, in 2018, showed a major survey that almost half of employees lacked the confidence for Melvin Samsom and his management team. The fall of 2018, he chose to submit his resignation.”