Criticism of hospital fees

Despite political pledges to the contrary, the number of service fees hospitals charge has grown in recent years.

Lawmakers agree that all essential hospital services should be free, but a survey of hospitals run by the Central Jutland Regional Council found fees being charged for things like printing an ultrasound picture (25 kroner), food for fathers spending the night with spouses who have just given birth (213 kroner) and placing the bodies of deceased patients in a coffin (320 kroner).

Patient advocacy groups said certain services, such as coffee for hospital visitors, should cost, but criticised the practise of charging for basic services. – Berlingske

SEE RELATED: Hospitals ask pregnant mothers to bring in bedding

This story was included in The Copenhagen Post's Morning Briefing for Wednesday, September 18. If you would like to receive stories like these delivered to your inbox by 8am each weekday, sign up for the Morning Briefing or one of our other newsletters today. 

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