Socially disadvantaged to have their own council The Regional Council of the Capital Region of Denmark has decided to establish a special council focusing upon socially disadvantaged citizens. The council has a broad foundation of 12 representatives from voluntary organisations, as well as municipal and regional bodies. The Capital Region of Denmark is the first Danish region to set up a council for the disadvantaged. 28. December 2018 / 9:10
Capital Region of Denmark increases the number of practising doctors In 2019, the Capital Region of Denmark will again increase capacity to enable establishment of 11 new medical practices. This was decided by Committee for Prevention and Cohesion on the basis of the annual survey of general practitioner coverage and a forecast of the number of GPs required in the coming five years. 28. November 2018 / 14:55
More patients receive personal telephone coaching to avoid readmission to hospital More patients are now receiving personal coaching and advice by phone as part of the project Aktiv Patientstøtte (Active Patient Support). This telephone contact can lead to a better quality of life for patients and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. 21. November 2018 / 11:10
The Capital Region of Denmark welcomes user representatives Politicians in the Regional Council have decided to continue to including patient representatives and patient relative representatives in the main decision-making for at the region’s hospitals. 24. October 2018 / 11:25
Businesses Businesses in the capital region: Welfare and health technology. Good traffic connections. Innovation and research. World class talent and competences. Business clusters. Growth entrepreneurs with an international approach.