The County Councils primary role is to provide health care.  

The County Council is ruled by directly elected politicians. The election takes place every fourth year.

County Council Executive Committee (term of office 2006-01-01--2010-12-31):
Jörgen Danielsson (Social Democrats), chair
Ylva G Karlsson (Green Party)
Lotta Finstorp (Moderates)
Britta Bergström (Social Democrats)
Åsa Kullgren (Social Democrats)
Leif Lindström (Social Democrats)
Ulrica Truedsson (Social Democrats)
Inger Jonasson-Sjödin (Social Democrats)
Anders Bjurström (Liberal Party)
Catrin Cedvén (Liberal Party)
Marie-Louise Forslund Mustaniemi (Christian Democrats)
Gustaf Wachtmeister (Moderates)
Ingrid Nyhlén Brege (Moderates)
Ann Berglund (-)
Mattias Claesson (Centre Party)

      
    
Health Care in Sörmland

• Mälarsjukhuset Hospital in Eskilstuna
• Kullbergska Hospital in Katrineholm
• Nyköping Hospital
• Karsudden Regional Hospital
• 22 local health care centres
• Medical telephone help-line (number 0771-77 11 77)
• 31 private GPs funded by the County Council (14 with care agreement)
• Ambulance care
• Agreement with Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala for highly specialised care
• Care of the disabled and habilitation
• Public dental care
• Around 80 private dentists

Staff
The staff includes approx.

2 156 nurses
1 601 assistant nurses, nursing auxiliaries, etc.
   737 doctors
   605 administrators
   619 paramedics
   474 medical secretaries
   391 catering and transport staff
   402 dental staff
   245 culture, education and recreation staff
   128 carers
   129 technicians

The county council has approx. 7 487 employees (2008-03-30)
(79 percent women and 21 percent men)
The average age is 46.  Average working hours is 93 percent.