Danish Patient Safety Authority

The Danish Patient Safety Authority (Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed) is a public authority dedicated to patient safety across Denmark’s healthcare system. It authorizes healthcare professionals, supervises healthcare providers and services, advises public authorities, and supports learning and improvement throughout the health sector. Its website provides practical guidance and services for healthcare professionals, patients, citizens, and government bodies.

Healthcare professionals can search the authorization register, apply for authorization, find professional guidance, and access information on medical records and medicines. Providers can register treatment locations and cosmetic practitioners, review applicable fees, and consult inspection requirements and reports. Patients and citizens can look up a healthcare professional, raise concerns about a practitioner or treatment site, learn about patient rights, and find information about reporting unintended incidents. The authority also publishes resources on infectious diseases, environmental health, hygiene, EU health coverage, and health-related driving requirements. Through campaigns, webinars, learning materials, and current initiatives, it promotes safer care and helps people understand relevant rules and risks.