From 1 July 2026, a new outpatient clinic will open in the Region, focusing on faster, more targeted treatment pathways for children and young people who require medical treatment.
The outpatient clinic will be in refurbished premises at North Zealand Hospital and will form part of the Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUC).
The new service is intended to help reduce waiting times and ensure more reassuring treatment pathways for children and young people who have been assessed but who require medical treatment.
Pressure on waiting lists calls for more premises
The initiative comes in response to significant pressure on waiting lists, and the outpatient clinic will play a central role in initiating and monitoring the medical treatment of children and young people with mental health conditions such as ADHD. At the same time, the initiative will free up capacity in the other outpatient clinics for diagnostic investigations and other treatments.
Christoffer Buster Reinhardt, Deputy Chair of the Capital Region of Denmark and Chair of the Capital Region of Denmark’s Health Committee, says:
“When a child or young person needs medical treatment for a mental health condition, help must be provided promptly. Long waiting times can exacerbate feelings of unhappiness and strain the whole family. With the new outpatient pharmacy, more people will be able to receive prompt, expert treatment, enabling them to thrive in their daily lives and improve their overall well-being.
Enhanced capacity and quality
At the outpatient clinic, up to 10 practitioners can treat an average of 40 patients per day, enabling faster initiation of medical treatment whilst ensuring a high standard of care.
“Waiting times in North Zealand have been rising for some time, which is why we have been keen to expand our capacity here. This has not been possible due to limited physical space. With our new premises in Hillerød, we can now better meet people’s
needs whilst also improving the quality of our treatment,” says Hallur Thorsteinsson, Centre Manager at BUC.
At North Zealand Hospital, staff are ready to welcome patients to the newly refurbished premises.
“We are very much looking forward to working with BUC, and we are delighted to be able to provide premises for the new outpatient clinic, thereby helping to strengthen the range of treatment services available to children and young people in North Zealand,” says Eva Zeuthen Bentsen, Hospital Chief Executive at North Zealand Hospital.
If the new outpatient pharmacy proves successful, the plan is to establish similar treatment services elsewhere in the Region.
Close collaboration with families
The outpatient clinic will be based in an existing child and adolescent psychiatry unit in Hillerød, under the leadership of Head Nurse Heidi Thrane, who looks forward to getting on with her daily work and helping more families.
“We aim to establish a clinically proficient outpatient clinic where targeted medical treatment goes hand in hand with close and trusting collaboration with families. As a parent, you may feel both excited and worried when your child is due to start medical treatment, perhaps for the first time. That is why it is crucial for us to provide reassurance, give clear information and maintain close dialogue with families throughout the process,” says Head Nurse Heidi Thrane.
Facts about the outpatient pharmacy
- Name: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Outpatient Pharmacy
- Address: Bakkedraget 2, level 4 (2nd floor), Block 50G, 3400 Hillerød
- Opening: 1 July 2026
- Capacity: At least 40 patients a day
- Personnel: In the long term, 10 practitioners and 2 secretaries
- 200 children and young people are currently waiting for their medical treatment to begin or be adjusted
- Organisation: Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region of Denmark