Name

Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri

Legal name

Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri

Website

https://psykiatri-regionh.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Psychiatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (6222), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH)

Keywords

• Psychiatric healthcare services
• Mental health treatment
• Public hospital services
• Psychiatric emergency care
• Child adolescent psychiatry

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: Tax-funded public healthcare services provided under the Danish national health system. Region Hovedstaden operates hospitals and psychiatric centers as part of the regional public healthcare infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri is the publicly funded psychiatric healthcare provider for the Capital Region of Denmark, delivering comprehensive mental health services across the lifespan. Its service portfolio spans 24-hour psychiatric emergency departments, outpatient treatment (including F-ACT teams, OPUS, APU, and specialized clinics), inpatient care (open, intensive, and acute wards), child and adolescent psychiatry (BUC), dual-diagnosis treatment, forensic psychiatry, deaf and geriatric psychiatry, employment support (IPS), and patient/relative information services (PsykInfo).

Product overview

Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri is a public psychiatric healthcare provider serving the Capital Region of Denmark. It operates a distributed network of psychiatric centers (Psykiatrisk Center Amager, Ballerup, Bornholm, Glostrup, København, Nordsjælland, Sct. Hans) plus Børne- og Ungdomspsykiatrisk Center (BUC) and Psykoterapeutisk Center Stolpegård. The service portfolio includes emergency psychiatric services (døgnåbne akutmodtagelser), outpatient treatment (F-ACT teams, OPUS, APU, specialized outpatient clinics), inpatient care (åbent/intensivt afsnit), and specialized programs (dual diagnosis, forensic psychiatry, deaf psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry). Supporting services include PsykInfo (information center), Skolen for Recovery (education), Kompetencecentre (competence centers), and KAGs (Clinical Academic Groups for research). Patient-facing digital tools include Psykiatriguiden (comprehensive guide) and MinSP App (for parents following children's treatment). Research infrastructure includes PURE database, Forskningsportal (REDCap), and the annual Forskningspulje funding program. As of January 1, 2026, psychiatry integrates with somatic hospitals under health clusters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PsykInfo: Psychiatric Information Center offering information, counseling and guidance about mental illness to citizens in the Capital Region of Denmark
• MinSP
• Videnskabens Veje
• Forskningspuljen
• EN AF OS

Products and services

• 24-Hour Psychiatric Emergency Departments (Døgnåbne psykiatriske akutmodtagelser) Round-the-clock psychiatric emergency services available at multiple locations across the Capital Region (Amager, Ballerup, Copenhagen, Glostrup, Nordsjælland) with a special pediatric/adolescent emergency department at Glostrup; accessed without prior referral for acute mental health crises.
• Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment (Ambulant behandling) Outpatient psychiatric treatment comprising approximately 80% of all psychiatric treatment, delivered via F-ACT teams, specialized outpatient clinics, OPUS programs, and APU (Ambulatory for Psychotherapeutic Development) for patients with non-psychotic mental illness and substance use issues.
• Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment (Åbent/Intensivt Afsnit) Inpatient psychiatric care including open wards, intensive wards (formerly closed departments), and acute intensive wards for 24-hour psychiatric hospitalization, with collaborative care plans aimed at active post-discharge life.
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Center (Børne- og Ungdomspsykiatrisk Center, BUC) Specialized psychiatric examination and treatment for children and adolescents aged 0–17 with moderate to severe mental illness; includes outpatient clinics, 24-hour wards, referral services, research unit, OPUS YOUNG, and the Self-harm Project.
• Center for Visitation og Diagnostik (CVD) Central intake center for all outpatient psychiatric treatment referrals in the Capital Region; specialists process approximately 120 daily referrals to determine appropriate treatment pathways.
• F-ACT (Flexible Assertive Community Treatment) Treatment and organization model based on interdisciplinary teams (recovery mentor, psychiatrist, psychologist, job consultant) providing flexible scaling of treatment intensity and continuity of care for patients with serious mental illness.
• OPUS Early Intervention Program Early intervention program for patients with schizophrenia and psychosis; OPUS YOUNG variant serves children and adolescents.
• APU (Ambulatorium for Psykoterapeutisk Udvikling) Outpatient treatment for patients with non-psychotic mental illness combined with substance use issues, delivered in collaboration between Stolpegård and municipal substance abuse centers.
• IPS (Individuelt Planlagt Job med Støtte) Employment Support Evidence-based employment support helping people with mental illness find jobs or education matching their wishes and needs; delivered within F-ACT teams and as a standalone service.
• Afdeling M — Dual Diagnosis Inpatient Treatment Specialized inpatient unit at Psykiatrisk Center Sct. Hans comprising three wards for treatment of serious mental illness combined with addiction or harmful substance use; includes the Special Outpatient Clinic at Østerbro.
• Psykoterapeutisk Center Stolpegård Specialized psychotherapeutic center providing treatment for psychological conditions, including non-psychotic mental illness with co-occurring substance use via APU.
• PsykInfo — Psychiatric Information and Counseling Center Information center offering free, anonymous telephone and in-person counseling and guidance about mental illness and psychiatry to citizens; coordinates the EN AF OS anti-stigma program with personal-story ambassadors.
• MinSP Mobile Application Mobile application enabling parents to follow their child's psychiatric treatment, view appointments and medical records (journal), and securely message the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Center; access via MitID login.
• Døvepsykiatri (Deaf Psychiatry) Specialized psychiatric services for deaf individuals, including referral processes and treatment offerings adapted to deaf patients' needs.
• Ældrepsykiatri (Geriatric Psychiatry) Psychiatric services specifically for elderly patients, including specialized treatment offerings and collaboration with geriatric care services.
• Retspsykiatri (Forensic Psychiatry) Specialized forensic psychiatry services including treatment within the criminal justice system.
• Kompetencecentre (Competence Centers) Network of specialized centers including the Competence Center for Dual Diagnosis, Competence Center for Recovery, Competence Center for Forensic Psychiatry, Competence Center for Suicide Prevention, Competence Center for Transcultural Psychiatry, and Affective Disorder Outpatient Clinic.
• Pårørendementor (Relative Mentor) Service Mentor service providing support and guidance to relatives of psychiatric patients, including children of parents with psychiatric conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 350 persons annually receive specialized two-year outpatient treatment for bipolar disorder with good treatment outcomes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration14 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Municipalities in Region HovedstadencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Formalized cross-sector collaboration with all 29 municipalities in the Capital Region to ensure coordinated care for patients with mental illness. Includes cooperation agreements, joint operational forums (driftsfora) under health clusters, and coordination on housing, employment, and social support.
• Region Hovedstaden and Municipalities (Health Agreement 2024-2027)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Formal health agreement between Region Hovedstaden and municipalities for the period 2024-2027 establishing framework for collaboration on psychiatric care delivery.
• Københavns Politi, Københavns Vestegns Politi, and Nordsjællands PolitiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSP (Psykiatri-Sikkerhed-Politi) collaboration involving psychiatric services, police, and Copenhagen Social Services for handling psychiatric emergencies involving security concerns.
• EN AF OS (One of Us) - Anti-Stigma CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational anti-stigma initiative with volunteer ambassadors who share personal stories about living with mental illness. PsykInfo coordinates the program in the Capital Region, providing education and raising awareness in communities and workplaces.
• Praktiserende Læger (General Practitioners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary care physicians serve as the main referral pathway to psychiatric services through Center for Visitation og Diagnostik. Includes psychiatric coordinators and 8 specialty practice consultants formalizing collaboration.
• Private Practicing Specialists (Privatpraktiserende Speciallæger)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral pathway for psychiatric assessment and treatment, with coordination through CVD for both adults and children/adolescents.
• National Videnskabsetisk Komité (National Research Ethics Committee)coreOthersRegulatory body approving and overseeing clinical research projects. All research involving human participants requires approval from this committee.
• Health Clusters (Sundhedsklynger)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs of January 2026, psychiatric centers are merging with acute hospitals into health clusters for integrated somatic and psychiatric care delivery under the regional health structure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Psykiatrisk Center Rigshospitalet: Denmark's largest hospital and a major tertiary academic center with significant psychiatric research and clinical capacity. While not a regional psychiatric provider like Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri, it provides overlapping specialist services and collaborates on research through shared faculty and clinical programs.
• Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust: Large NHS mental health trust serving a metropolitan population with comprehensive inpatient, community, and crisis psychiatric services in a publicly funded system. Comparable in regional catchment scope and the breadth of integrated psychiatric services.
• McLean Hospital: Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital providing specialty inpatient, residential, and outpatient mental health care integrated with research. Comparable model combining academic research, specialty clinical programs, and a comprehensive psychiatric service portfolio.
• Karolinska University Hospital - Psychiatry: Stockholm-based academic psychiatric provider within Sweden's publicly funded healthcare system with similar inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and research integration models. Comparable Nordic publicly funded psychiatric system of similar population scale.

Direct peers

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and addiction psychiatry services integrated with research and academic programs. Comparable in the integration of clinical care, research, and population-scale public mandate.
• Region Sjællands Psykiatri: Public psychiatric healthcare provider for Region Sjælland (Zealand) in Denmark under the same national public healthcare framework. Operates a comparable network of psychiatric centers offering inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services - a near-clone in service model and mandate.
• Region Nordjyllands Psykiatri: Public psychiatric services for the North Jutland region, operating Psychiatric Hospital North Jutland and specialized clinics. Functions as a sibling regional psychiatric provider under Denmark's five-region healthcare structure.
• Region Midtjyllands Psykiatri: Public psychiatric services for the Central Jutland region of Denmark, operating multiple psychiatric hospitals and outpatient centers under the same regional healthcare governance structure as Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri.
• Region Syddanmarks Psykiatri: Public regional psychiatric provider for Southern Denmark under the same Danish regional government model. Operates psychiatric hospitals across multiple cities with comparable inpatient, outpatient, and emergency service portfolios.

Others

• PsykInfo (sub-brand program): Included only as context - PsykInfo is an internal sub-brand of Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri (information and counseling service), not a peer. Listed here to flag that several of the most direct Danish regional psychiatric peers (Sjælland, Midtjylland, Syddanmark, Nordjylland) already cover the core comparable set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Subsidiaries9 records

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