About us

We are a highly specialised hospital which, with a few exceptions, covers all medical specialist areas.

Board of Management

Rigshospitalet's management is administered by a Board of Management, which is responsible to the Capital Region of Denmark for the hospital's activities and installations as a whole.

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Global Excellence

‘Global Excellence in Health’ is a high level development programme established by the Regional Council for the Capital Region of Denmark.

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Location maps

Find your way around Rigshospitalet's two main sites: Blegdamsvej and Glostrup.

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Organisational diagram

See Rigshospitalet's organisational structure.

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Our history

Our history goes back 250 years to Denmark's first real hospital, ”Det kongelige Frederiks Hospital”, which was established to treat and care free of charge for impoverished patients in Copenhagen.

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Rigshospitalet’s International KFJ Award

Rigshospitalet’s International KFJ Award of DKK 1.5 million is awarded annually thanks to a donation from the Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Foundation.

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Strategic partnerships

Our world is becoming ever more connected - also within the health sector.

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