Information about THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s) in |
Denmark, The National Board of Social Services |
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1. COUNTRY/REGION:. |
Website of the supervisory organisation: |
http://socialstyrelsen.dk/ |
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Is this website in English or partly in English? |
No, only the page ‘About Us’: http://socialstyrelsen.dk/om-os/about-the-national-board-of-social-services |
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Contact person(s) |
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Name and function |
Henrik Frostholm, Deputy head of office |
Address |
Edisonvej 18, 1. Sal, 5000 Odense C, Denmark |
Email |
hef@socialstyrelsen.dk |
Telephone number |
+45 72 42 37 00 or mobile + 45 41 93 25 69 |
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Mobile phone |
+45 41 93 25 69 |
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2. THE STRUCTURE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s) |
The Head of the Supervisory Organisation (name and function). |
Head of National Board of Social Services: Birgitte Anker, CEO |
Head of Office of Social Supervision and National Coordination: Else Lund Frydensberg |
Size of the Supervisory Organisation: |
See Annex 1 |
Number of inspections/supervisions or number of inspectors or number of full time equivalents of people working in the organisation; number of hospitals or health institutions under supervision |
See Annex 1 |
Number of people working in the organisations |
The National Board of Social Services: Approx. 400 employees |
The 5 regional social supervisory authorities: Approx 360 employees |
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Other relevant information about the Supervisory Organisation in your country or region |
See Annex 1 |
See Annex 3, paragraph 24, about the duties of the National Board of Social Services in connection with the social supervision |
Web address |
http://socialstyrelsen.dk/tvaergaende-omrader/socialtilsyn |
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3. THE SCOPE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s) |
Is there supervision on health care in general? |
No, but supervision on social facilities. |
Is there supervision on hospitals |
No, but supervision on social facilities. |
Is there supervision on other health care institutions like nursing homes / convalescent homes? |
No, but supervision on social facilities. |
Is there supervision on the production and the use of medicines? |
No, but supervision on social facilities. |
Is there a supervisory relation with health care professionals? If yes, what kind of relation |
No, but supervision on social facilities. |
Other relevant information about the scope of the supervisory organisation. |
See Annex 3 |
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4. METHODS OF INSPECTATION OR SUPERVISION |
What methods of inspection or supervision are used in your country/region? |
The Quality Model, developed by The National Board of Social Services. |
See Annex 2. |
Other information about the methods of inspection in your country / region |
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Other regulators commission other organisations to monitor against standards |
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5. WHAT IS THE COMPETENCE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION IN YOUR COUNTRY? |
Is the supervisory organisation entitled to use compulsory measures (sanction/repression/enforcement) |
No, not the Board of Social Services, but the 5 regional social supervisory authorities are entitled. |
See Annex 3, paragraph 24, about the duties of the National Board of Social Services in connection with the social supervision |
Is the supervisory organisation entitled to take precautions and implement measures to prevent accidents or incidents? |
No, but the 5 regional social supervisory authorities are entitled. |
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Does the supervisory organisation have the authority to close institutions or stop non proper healthcare |
No, but the 5 social supervisory authorities have the authority. |
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Is the supervisory organisation allowed to interfere in other ways? Can remove licence, enforce recommendations for social care centres . If yes, in what way? |
No, but the 5 regional social supervisory authorities can remove licences and enforce recommendations for social care centres. |
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Other relevant information about the competence of the supervisory organisation |
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6. INTERESTING ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY/REGION |
