The regions of Denmark will now receive DKK 600 million to improve the quality of the physical infrastructure at the country’s hospitals. The funding comes from a new health fund established as part of the healthcare reform.
The healthcare system is undergoing change, and in recent years new, state-of-the-art hospitals have been built across Denmark, where patients can receive treatment in modern, up-to-date facilities.
However, several existing hospitals — many of which are now quite old — will remain in operation, and many are in need of modernisation.
For this reason, the government and the parties behind the healthcare reform have allocated a total of DKK 22 billion for the period 2026 to 2035 to a new health fund.
The fund will give the regions an extraordinary opportunity to plan and carry out long-term renovation and modernisation work, primarily of buildings but also of technology and equipment, thereby improving the quality of the physical framework of the country’s hospitals.
The first DKK 600 million from the fund is now being released for a range of local maintenance and modernisation initiatives that will accelerate efforts to upgrade and future-proof hospitals.
“With the billion-kroner investment from the health fund, hospitals will receive a significant quality boost in the coming years. With the first DKK 600 million from the fund, the regions can launch a range of local initiatives aimed at ensuring that patients in the future can be treated in modern, up-to-date facilities at more hospitals across the country,” said Minister for the Interior and Health Sophie Løhde.
At the same time as the first disbursement of funds from the health fund, an expert committee — established by the Minister for the Interior and Health in autumn 2025 — is helping to ensure the strategic and long-term use of the fund’s resources. In this context, the committee is preparing guidelines to support the regions’ work.
The guidelines are expected to be ready during 2026 and will form the basis for the committee’s recommendations on approving the regions’ maintenance plans from 2028 onwards.
11.02.2026.
