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DownloadCOUNTRY: Denmark
KNOWLEDGE BROKER: Susanne Vinther Nielsen, External Consultant, Danish Health Authority
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| Type of information | Source | Year | Remarks |
| Table 1: Health workforce stock and replacement | OECD | 2018 | Age characteristics of the nursing stock are not reported. |
| Figure 1: Mobility level in absolute numbers | OECD (emigration), Eurostat (immigration) | 2018 | Only immigration data for OECD countries are available. The data produced are therefore incomplete. Not all OECD-countries register the country of origin of incoming health professionals and some do not register incoming health professionals at all. Emigration data are based on immigration numbers in other OECD-countries, as emigration as such is not registered nor reported. |
| Figure 2a: Number of practicing physicians per 1000 inhabitants | Eurostat | 2018 | Figure 2a presents regional distribution of physicians. Maps are formatted according to the NUTS classification obtained from Eurostat or recent national data provided by the key country informants. The national average is derived from the OECD/Eurostat databases, and the EU average from the “Health at a Glance: Europe” report published in November 2020. |
| Figure 2b: Number of practicing nurses and midwives per 1000 inhabitants | Eurostat | 2014 | Figure 2b presents regional distrubution of nursing and midwifery. Maps are formatted according to the NUTS classification obtained from Eurostat or recent national data provided by the key country informants. The national average is derived from the OECD/Eurostat databases, and the EU average from the “Health at a Glance: Europe” report published in November 2020. |
| Statistic | Number | Data Year |
| Total population | 5 806 081 | 2019 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81,0 | 2018 |
Source: Eurostat
| Licensed to practice | Practising | Professionally active | |||||
| Statistic | Number | Per 1000 inhabitants | Number | Per 1000 inhabitants | Number | Per 1000 inhabitants | Data year |
| Physicians | 37 720 | 6,51 | 24 301 | 4,19 | 25 794 | 4,45 | 2018 |
| > Generalist Medical Practitioner | Not reported | Not reported | 4 649 | 0,80 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
| > Specialist Medical Practitioner | Not reported | Not reported | 10 498 | 1,81 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
| Nurses | 10 7668 | 18,58 | 58 509 | 10,10 | 66 355 | 11,45 | 2018 |
| Midwives | 3 823 | 0,66 | 2 092 | 0,36 | 2 255 | 0,39 | 2018 |
| Dentists | 8 313 | 1,43 | 4 162 | 0,72 | 4 412 | 0,76 | 2018 |
| Pharmacists | 6 524 | 1,13 | 3 130 | 0,54 | 3 831 | 0,66 | 2018 |
| Physiotherapists | Not reported | Not reported | 9 957 | 1,72 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
Source: OECD
Not reported
| Name | Role | Website |
| Authorisation Register (Danish patient safety authority)
(Autorisationsregistret / Styrelsen for patientsihherheid) |
Registration of the licence to practice as a health profession, of limitations due to legal or professional procedures and transparency toward the population. Applicable for :
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https://stps.dk/da/autorisation/soeg-autorisation/ |
| Human resources reports from hospitals | Study following up the National Audit Office’s report at regional level. Best practices, tools and optimisation of workforce use. | Optimal anvendelse af personaleressourcer på hospitaler Udarbejdet for Danske Regioner 4. april 2016
https://www.regioner.dk/media/3257/personaleressourcer-rapport.pdf |
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Danish Statistical Office (Danmarks Statistik) incl. Occupation Register (Beskæftigelsesregistret) |
Provides demographic, labour, living conditions data and more. | https://www.dst.dk/en# |
| Name | Role | Website |
| Regions of Denmark | In charge of delivering and planning healthcare provision.
Consulted in the planning process, delivering data and applying planning decisions. |
https://www.regioner.dk/sundhed |
| Danish Health Authority – National health board | Organises the production of health workforce reports, calls for the organisation of committees and comes to agreements with the regions. | https://www.sst.dk/en/english |
| Name | Role | Website |
| Danish Medical Association | Consultation, supervision of practice, CPD | https://www.laeger.dk/laegeforeningen |
| Danish Nurses organisation | Consultation and CPD | https://dsr.dk/ |
| Danish Dental Associations | Consultation, ethics, and CPD | https://www.tandlaegeforeningen.dk/ |
| Name | Role | Website |
| BØRNE- OG
UNDERVISNINGSMINISTERIET / Ministry of Children and Education |
Consulted in the planning process. | https://www.uvm.dk/ |
| Original name | Health Workforce Planning – Danish use case |
| Name in English | |
| Short description | Description of the Danish Planning system along with the steps identified by the EU Joint Action on Health Workforce Planning & Forecasting. |
| Publication date | ISBN: 978-80-89825-00-4
Published by: Ministry of Health of the Slovak republic Date of publication: 2015 |
| Link to full text | http://healthworkforce.eu/archive/ |
| Original name | Aftale om flere sygeplejersker mellem regeringen og Danske Regioner |
| Name in English | Agreement on the number of nurses by the government and the Danish Regions |
| Short description | The Government and the Danish Regions have agreed to increase the number of nurses by 2500, providing the right for full-time employment and several other actions. |
| Publication date | 15 January 2020 |
| Link to full text | https://www.regeringen.dk/publikationer-og-aftaletekster/aftale-om-flere-sygeplejersker-mellem-regeringen-og-danske-regioner/ |
| Original name | Min Læge |
| Namein English | My doctor |
| Short description |
Application-based video consultations between GPs and elderly patients and other services. The ‘My Doctor’ app is focusing on ‘Doctor in the pocket – citizen-oriented app in general practice’ from the strategy in ‘A secure and coherent health network for all – Digital Health Strategy 2018-2022’, presented by the Ministry of Health and the Elderly in early 2018, in collaboration with the Danish Regions, KL and the Ministry of Finance. |
| Publication date | |
| Link to full text | https://www.healthcaredenmark.dk/news/danish-elderly-citizens-successfully-meet-their-gp-through-new-tele-app/ |
| Original name | Sådan vil vi udvikle sundhedsvæsenet |
| Name In English | This is how we want to develop health care |
| Short description | The region’s vision is to provide citizens with quality, proximity and coherence regarding health care.
Regions want their health system to improve health for everyone. The citizens of Denmark should be in no doubt as to the world-class treatment they are receiving. The main aims of the future healthcare system are quality, proximity and consistency. |
| Publication date | 5 February 2020 |
| Link to full text |
| Original name | Ét sikkert og sammenhængende sundhedsnetværk for alle
STRATEGI FOR DIGITAL SUNDHED 2018 –2022 |
| Name in English | One safe and coherent one health networks for all
STRATEGY FOR DIGITAL HEALTH 2018 –2022 |
| Short description |
The goal of the digital strategy is for citizens to experience healthcare as one secure and cohesive digital network in its nature and as human in its work. All actors throughout the healthcare system can collaborate in one integrated network about and with the citizen as their primary focus. The overall aim of the strategy is to support stakeholders in increasing consistency across the individual contacts. |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| Link to full text | https://sum.dk/~/media/Filer%20-%20Publikationer_i_pdf/2018/Strategi-for-digital-sundhed-januar-2018/Strategi%20for%20digital%20sundhed_Pages.pdf |
Not reported
| Original name | Health Workforce Planning – Danish use case |
| Name in English | |
| Short description | Description of the Danish Planning system about keeping up with the steps identified by the EU Joint Action on Health Workforce Planning & Forecasting |
| Publication date | ISBN: 978-80-89825-00-4
Publisher: Ministry of Health of the Slovak republic Date of publication: 2015 |
| Link to full text | http://healthworkforce.eu/archive/ |
| Original name | inspektorordning |
| Name in English | Status og perspektivering |
| Short description | Review and perspective of the Danish health inspector scheme of the Danish health board. |
| Publication date | December 2014 |
| Link to full text | http://www.dasaim.dk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/inspektor-perspektivering.pdf |
| Original name | See CPD study above |
| Name in english | |
| Short description | |
| Publication date | |
| Link to full text |
Not reported
| Original name | Danish Labour law framework |
| Name in English | |
| Short description | Law defining employment in Denmark. |
| Publication date | N/A |
| Link to full text | https://www.bm.dk/the-ministry-of-employment/ |
Not reported
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Last updated: 10 October 2020
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