The Health Structure Commission prepares recommendations for the future healthcare system. The long-awaited presentation of the Health Structure Commission’s recommendations for the future healthcare system will take place at a press conference on Tuesday, June 11 at 1:00 PM at Holbæk Hospital. Minister of Interior and Health, Sophie Løhde (V), along with the members of the commission, will be present, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior and Health. The commission was established by the government in 2023 with the aim of developing proposals on how to future-proof the healthcare system. The chairman of the commission is Jesper Fisker, director of the Danish Cancer Society. The recommendations are intended to serve as the foundation for a larger healthcare initiative from the government, expected later this year.
A key issue expected to be addressed by the commission is the future of the regions. This topic has caused division among the government parties, with the Moderates proposing to abolish the regions while both the Liberals (Venstre) and the Social Democrats (Socialdemokratiet) want to maintain them. Additionally, the commission will also look into the possibility of treating more patients at or near their homes.
Although specific details of the recommendations have not been disclosed, Jesper Fisker has stated that the commission will present a range of different models for the future healthcare system, without ranking them. At a meeting on May 16, he said: “We have not been asked to rank the models, but to describe them.” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) addressed the commission’s work at the regions’ summit in April. She emphasized two main goals for the government: to extend the Danes’ lifespan with as little illness as possible and to ensure equal access to healthcare services for everyone in the population. Mette Frederiksen particularly emphasized the necessity of equal access to healthcare: “It is not fair,” she said.