Denmark’s health services gradually opening up again

GPs to see more patients, while hospitals will resume non-critical treatment

On Monday night, the government reached an agreement with the regional and municipal authorities regarding gradually opening up the health services again after the Easter break.

Aspects of the agreement include:

– general practitioners (GPs) will begin seeing more patients from Wednesday onwards. They will assess who requires a hospital visit

– the government encourages citizens to contact their GPs as they would before the coronavirus crisis told hold

– the regional authority will start helping patients who have had their treatments postponed due to the crisis. Patients who are evaluated to require the most immediate assistance are prioritised

– the municipalities are ready to resume rehabilitation treatment, although it won’t be quite the same as before the crisis – for instance, team rehab exercises will not take place yet

– the government will set aside resources dedicated to resuming patient rights that have been suspended due to the crisis