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Transfer from a public hospital

If you have been referred for cataract surgery at a Danish public hospital and the wait is more than 30 days, you have the right to the extended free choice of hospital. You can then be transferred to Aarhus Eye Clinic, and the region pays.

Public waiting timeOver 30 daysCost to youDKK 0What to doCall your region

How to be transferred

It is the region where you live that has to transfer your referral. We cannot do it for you, but it is easy and takes just one phone call.

  1. Find your appointment letterFind the letter from the hospital with your referral or the appointment you have been offered. If you have to wait more than 30 days, you are usually entitled to the extended free choice of hospital.
  2. Call the patient office in your regionSay that you want to use the extended free choice of hospital and be transferred to Aarhus Øjenklinik, Banegaardspladsen 4, 3rd floor, 8000 Aarhus C. Have your CPR number ready.
  3. The region sends your referral to usOnce the region has approved the transfer, it sends the referral directly to the clinic.
  4. We contact you with an appointmentWhen we have received the referral, we will call or write to you with an appointment for a pre-operative examination.

Contact the patient office in your region

RegionContactPhone
Central Denmark RegionPatient office (Patientkontoret)+45 78 41 04 44
patientkontoret@rm.dk
North Denmark RegionHospital choice unit (Enheden for Sygehusvalg)+45 97 64 80 20
Weekdays 9–12
Region of Southern DenmarkPatient office (Patientkontoret)+45 76 63 14 90
patientkontoret@rsyd.dk
Region ZealandPatient guidance (Patientvejledningen)70 15 50 01
Capital Region of DenmarkHospital choice advice (Rådgivning om Sygehusvalg)38 64 99 00

Phone numbers and opening hours may change. If in doubt, find the patient office on your region’s website. Do not send health information by ordinary email. Use the phone or secure mail via e-Boks.

Any questions?

Call us during telephone hours on +45 86 12 78 24 (Mon–Thu 8–12, Fri 10–12), and we will help you further. If you would prefer a private consultation, you can book here.