The organisation of the Capital Region

The Capital Region of Denmark is governed by 41 officials elected by popular vote. Under them the overall group management consists of the group executive committee and representatives of the enterprise executives.

Administratively the region is organised in nine group staff units, which are in charge of the general and coordinating strategic tasks concerning the development, management, follow-up, control, and support of the region’s enterprises and the top political and administrative governance.

Hospital management
The management of a hospital is divided between several persons, who share the responsibility. The top hospital management consists of two to four persons. In most cases there is a hospital managing director and several deputy directors. They have the overall responsibility for the diagnostic, treatment and care services rendered by the hospital. Below the hospital management the various clinical and administrative department executives as well as the services executive are in charge. Usually an administrative medical consultant and an administrative nurse are in charge of the clinical departments.

Workplace union members' representative
As a rule each professional group at a hospital has a workplace union members' representative. This person is employed at the hospital and works on an equal footing with the other employees. Workplace reps are elected by the employees of the individual professional groups to represent the groups and act as spokespersons vis-à-vis the management. They can also offer advice and guidance and help solve various problems in relation to the management. Furthermore, workplace reps have an obligation to counteract actions at the workplace that run contrary to the collective agreement.