The Danish healthcare system is set to receive a significant boost with 2.3 billion kroner allocated to the regions responsible for healthcare in 2026. This funding is part of an economic agreement finalized between the government and Danish Regions (Danske Regioner) in the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday.

According to the agreement text, this overall package represents “the biggest boost to the healthcare system in 15 years.” The allocated funds will be directed toward various improvements, including access to better and more expensive medicine.

The economic agreement also incorporates an increase of 4.2 billion kroner in construction expenses. These funds are earmarked for maintaining and modernizing hospitals across the regions.

Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen (S) highlighted the importance of a robust healthcare system, stating, “It is important to have a strong, good, and safe healthcare system, both for the patients and for our employees. Therefore, I am pleased that we from the government have made an agreement with the regions on the economy for next year.”

Both the government and Danish Regions have expressed satisfaction with the terms of the agreement.

Anders Kühnau (S), chairman of Danish Regions, hailed it as “the best agreement in 15 years.”

Wammen noted that the agreement builds upon several initiatives previously introduced by the government, acknowledging the prominence of healthcare as a key political issue.

Recent healthcare initiatives include a 10-year plan for psychiatry, involving increased funding, the introduction of rights for young people, and efforts to reduce waiting times. This plan has garnered support from a nearly united parliament, providing psychiatry with a boost of 4.6 billion kroner from 2020 to 2030, representing a 35 percent increase compared to 2019.

Additionally, the government recently unveiled Cancer Plan 5 (Kræftplan 5), allocating 600 million kroner annually from 2025 onward.