Information about THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s) in

1. COUNTRY/REGION:.

Website of the supervisory organisation: www.stps.dk

Is this website in English or partly in English? Yes

Contact person(s)

Name and function Anette Lykke Petri, Head of Unit, consultant, ph.d.

Address Danish Patient Safety Authority, Islands Brygge 67, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark

Email alp@sst.dk

Telephone number +45 7222 7400

Mobile phone +45 7222 7929

Name and function Anne-Marie Vangsted, CEO

Address Danish Patient Safety Authority, Islands Brygge 67, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark

Email amv@sst.dk

Telephone number 44 88 93 15

Mobile phone 44 88 93 15

2. THE STRUCTURE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s)

The Head of the Supervisory Organisation (name and function

Size of the Supervisory Organisation:

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

Number of people working in the organisations

Other relevant information about the Supervisory Organisation in your country or region

Web address www.STPS.dk

3. THE SCOPE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION(s)

Is there supervision on health care in general?

Is there supervision on hospitals

Is there supervision on other health care institutions like nursing homes / convalescent homes?

Is there supervision on the production and the use of medicines?

Is there a supervisory relation with health care professionals?

Other relevant information about the scope of the supervisory organisation.

4. METHODS OF INSPECTATION OR SUPERVISION

What methods of inspection or supervision are used in your country/region?

Other information about the methods of inspection in your country / region

Other regulators commission other organisations to monitor against standards

5. WHAT IS THE COMPETENCE OF THE SUPERVISORY ORGANISATION IN YOUR COUNTRY?

Is the supervisory organisation entitled to use compulsory measures  (sanction/repression/enforcement)

Is the supervisory organisation entitled to take precautions and implement measures to prevent accidents or incidents?

Does the supervisory organisation have the authority to close institutions or stop non proper healthcare

Is the supervisory organisation allowed to interfere in other ways? Can remove licence, enforce recommendations for social care centres . If yes, in what way?

Other relevant information about the competence of the supervisory organisation

6. INTERESTING ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY/REGION