It is easy to think that the leading roles in the welfare area on the regional council should be people who know the healthcare system well. This is probably partly true, but I think there is also room in the regional council for people from outside the welfare area. However, the most important thing in politics is not precise knowledge of practical matters, but representing people, bringing in perspectives and the right values. A good council needs a diverse group of influential people who know how to represent people in similar life situations.
Expertise from outside the welfare area can also be surprisingly useful. For example, although information technology is not a core activity of the welfare area, it is still used a lot to support other activities. Therefore, by understanding information technology, the council can make the right decisions regarding information systems and thus improve the efficiency of the welfare area's core activities.
One of the challenges of working in a regional government and a welfare region at the same time is also the issue of exclusion. Working on both sides of the table easily causes conflicts and prevents people from participating in decision-making. Those who come from completely outside the welfare region do not have such problems.
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