More hospitals in Region Midtjylland expected to exceed budgets this year, the latest regional report revealed

Compared to a financial report in May that said Aarhus Universitetshospital will exceed its budget by DKK55 million, the latest report now shows that it will exceed its budget by DKK155 million. The Gødstrup Regionshospitalet is now expected to exceed its budget by DKK120 million instead of the projected DKK100 million. The report also said that besides a declining economy, the costs of subsidized medicines continue to rise, leading to extra spending. Region Midtjylland council chairman Anders Kühnau has asked the region’s executive board to now look into the possibilities of a hiring freeze and a freeze on the usage of temporary workers to mitigate the growing issues.