What Regionshospitalet Gødstrup does

Regionshospitalet Gødstrup is a publicly funded regional hospital located in Herning, Denmark, operated under the ownership of Region Midtjylland. It was opened in 2021, consolidating and replacing the predecessor Hospitalsenheden Vest, and today employs approximately 4,400 staff. The hospital functions as the primary acute and specialty care provider for a broad catchment in western and central Jutland, delivering multi-specialty services including emergency medicine, oncology, surgery, cardiology, psychiatry, neurology, and obstetrics, alongside a university-clinic affiliation with Aarhus University that hosts more than 10 professors.

Its core operational assets include a recently commissioned radiation therapy installation (May 2023), an on-site Minicyclotron radiopharmaceutical production unit brought into operation in April 2023, anesthesia robotics integrated into surgical workflows in 2024, and digital patient-engagement platforms such as Emento and AmbuFlex operating on the MidtEPJ electronic patient record. The hospital operates an active research environment through programs such as NIDO, and in 2024 captured 4.816 million DKK of research funding, equivalent to an 18.5% share of Region Midtjylland's 25.4 million DKK research fund pool.

The business model is that of a Danish public regional hospital: services are provided free at the point of use to citizens, and all operating revenue flows from Region Midtjylland's public health budget. There is no commercial pricing model or payer diversification. Strategic direction is set in coordination with regional health authorities and partner municipalities across 19 local government areas, with cross-sector integration spanning general practitioners, psychiatry, and social services. As of January 2025, Lasse Plougstrup Hansen serves as hospital director, and a new Borgernær Sundhed department is scheduled to open in January 2027, expanding the hospital's citizen-proximate service footprint.

Name

Regionshospitalet Gødstrup

Legal name

Regionshospitalet Gødstrup

Website

https://regionshospitalet-goedstrup.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Regionshospitalet Gødstrup is a publicly funded Danish regional hospital in Herning, operated by Region Midtjylland, providing multi-specialty acute and university-clinic services to citizens across western and central Jutland free at the point of use.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-at-Home / Acute Care at Home Programs (HLAFAEAH)

Keywords

• Regional hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Specialized surgical services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Public healthcare delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Herning

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: As a regional hospital under Region Midtjylland, the hospital is funded through the Danish public healthcare system. Services are provided free of charge to Danish citizens as part of the national health insurance scheme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Regionshospitalet Gødstrup is a public regional hospital delivering comprehensive acute, emergency, and elective healthcare services across more than 20 clinical departments — including emergency medicine, surgery and intensive care, orthopedic surgery, nuclear medicine with PET/CT, neurology, oncology, cardiology, women's health and obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and rehabilitation. It serves as the primary hospital for citizens of Western Jutland under Denmark's tax-funded public healthcare system, with no direct charges to patients for medical services.

Product overview

Regionshospitalet Gødstrup is a regional hospital in Herning, Denmark, providing comprehensive healthcare services across multiple specialties. The hospital operates as a multi-department facility offering emergency care, surgical services, diagnostic imaging (including nuclear medicine with PET/CT scanning and cyclotron-produced isotopes), neurology with integrated physiotherapy and occupational therapy, cancer care, cardiology, and rehabilitation services. The hospital has implemented digital patient engagement solutions including the Emento-based Digital Patient Journey Guide and AmbuFlex patient-reported outcomes system. Medical technology includes advanced imaging equipment, robotic surgical systems, and simulation training facilities. The service portfolio includes clinical departments (Akutafdelingen, Ortopædkirurgi, Operation og Intensiv, Nuklearmedicin, Neurologi), rehabilitation services (Fysio- og Ergoterapi), and support services (hospital chaplaincy, patient amenities like free WiFi).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NIDO: Center for Forskning og Uddannelse (Center for Research and Education) - the hospital's research and education center

Products and services

• Akutafdelingen (Emergency Department) 24/7 emergency department providing acute medical care, trauma response, acute clinic services, and on-call physician services for residents of Western Jutland.
• Ortopædkirurgi (Orthopedic Surgery) Investigation, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of diseases and injuries affecting bones, muscles, and joints.
• Operation og Intensiv (Surgery and Intensive Care) Provides intensive therapy for critically ill patients and surgical services with or without hospitalization, including anesthesia, plastic surgery, and recovery services.
• Nuklearmedicin (Nuclear Medicine) Nuclear medicine examinations including PET scanning, scintigraphies using gamma cameras, physiological examinations, and radioiodine treatment of the thyroid gland.
• Neurologi, Fysio- og Ergoterapi (Neurology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy) Investigation and treatment of diseases in the nervous system, brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, combined with physiotherapy and occupational therapy services across hospital departments.
• Røntgen og Skanning (Radiology and Scanning) Diagnostic imaging services including X-ray, CT scanning, and other radiological examinations.
• Kræftafdelingen (Cancer Department)

Quantifiable outcome

• 18.5% of Region Midtjylland's research fund secured in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Herning KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for integrated healthcare delivery including joint programs for COPD patient management, antibiotic treatment at home, osteoporosis treatment, and shared municipal equipment depot located at the hospital. Active collaboration on health promotion and disease prevention initiatives.
• Lemvig KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for home healthcare delivery including IV antibiotic treatment at home and rehabilitation coordination for discharged patients.
• Ringkøbing-Skjern KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for acute hospital-at-home services, allowing patients to receive IV antibiotics in their own homes instead of hospitalization.
• Struer KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for osteoporosis treatment coordination, bringing treatment closer to patients and reducing travel burden for vulnerable citizens.
• Aarhus Universitet (Aarhus University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for medical education and research. The hospital hosts medical students including a full medical candidate program, clinical training, and multiple university clinics affiliated with the university.
• Blå Kors Varmestue HerningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing open physician consultations at the Blå Kors homeless shelter in Herning, improving healthcare access for vulnerable citizens.
• Præhospitalet (Pre-hospital Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency medical services partnership for patient transport, ambulance services, and home-based medical treatments including tube changes for ventilator patients.
• Almen Praksis (General Practitioners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with general practitioners in the region for patient referrals, shared care pathways, and coordination of patient treatment plans. A codex for respectful cooperation has been developed.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aarhus Universitetshospital: Largest academic medical center in Region Midtjylland and the primary referral destination for complex cases from Gødstrup. Comparable broad specialty portfolio but operates at significantly larger scale with university hospital functions.
• Rigshospitalet: Denmark's flagship university hospital and largest tertiary referral center in Region Hovedstaden. Comparable specialty breadth and academic affiliation, but operates at materially larger scale and complexity.

Direct peers

• Aalborg Universitetshospital: Regional hospital for the North Denmark Region with comparable mix of emergency, surgical, and specialty services under a similar public funding model. Serves as the structural template for non-capital Danish regional hospitals.
• Regionshospital Nordjylland: Network of regional hospital sites in North Denmark Region providing similar breadth of emergency, surgical, and specialty services under comparable Danish public healthcare governance.
• Sjællands Universitetshospital: Regional hospital for Region Sjælland with similar public funding, university affiliation, and multi-site consolidation model analogous to Gødstrup's reorganization of Hospitalsenheden Vest.
• Odense Universitetshospital: Regional hospital for Region Syddanmark with similar public ownership, university clinic affiliations, and broad specialty coverage including emergency, oncology, and surgical services.
• Sydvestjysk Sygehus: Regional hospital in Esbjerg serving southern Jutland with comparable public ownership, emergency services, and specialty breadth, though somewhat smaller in scale.
• Hospital Sønderjylland: Regional hospital in southern Denmark with comparable public ownership structure, multi-site coordination, and emergency/specialty service profile under Region Syddanmark.
• Regionshospitalet Viborg: Sister regional hospital under Region Midtjylland serving the central and northern part of the region. Closest structural peer with similar public ownership, departmental scope, and funding model.

Regional players

• Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset: Major university hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden, with analogous role as a regional referral and academic center under Sweden's public healthcare system. Comparable in scale, specialty depth, and public ownership model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RegionshospitaletGoedstrup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/regionshospitalet-goedstrup
• Instagraminstagram.com/rhgoedstrup
• Xx.com/RHGoedstrup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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