The errors affected 293 cancer patients: now the first patient has filed a claim for compensation.

Last week, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation published a report stating that cancer patients with serious illnesses are waiting a long time for treatment in the gastroenterology department at Aarhus University Hospital, and that many of them have received incorrect information about the possibility of having surgery abroad. A number of patients have not received a concrete offer to enable them to apply for treatment abroad. In addition, many of them were told that they would be removed from the waiting list in the department if they agreed to the department considering the possibilities of operations abroad. According to experts, this method is considered illegal.

The rules state that operations for bowel cancer patients must be carried out within 14 days of the decision to operate, but in reality, many patients waited for ten weeks to schedule an operation, which the health minister described as “appalling.”.

Health Minister: Cancer patients should be advised about compensation.

The problems at Aarhus University Hospital prompted Health Minister Sophie Löw to introduce five initiatives to protect cancer patients at Aarhus University Hospital and across the country.

One of the initiatives is to ensure that patients are properly informed of their rights, as well as to help patients who are now at risk of death because Aarhus University Hospital acted “completely unacceptably,” according to the minister.

Sophie Laud said that we must ensure that cancer patients from Aarhus University Hospital who have not received the treatment they deserve receive the necessary guidance and advice on how to apply for compensation.

Both the patient and relatives can receive compensation.

Martin Eriksen of the Patient Compensation Authority told the source that they are now gathering lawyers and doctors to develop a plan for how to deal with cases, such as assessing whether misinformation in the hospital has affected patients' chances of recovery. In the event of a complaint, the Patient Compensation Authority will assess whether treatment has been delayed in relation to the rules regarding maximum waiting times. In addition, it is assessed whether the patient has missed the opportunity for treatment elsewhere in the country or abroad, which has affected the patient's chances of recovery.

It is noted that the average treatment time to compensate the patient is about nine months. However, the condition can be treated more quickly if the patient has only a short time, and this may be due to the progression of the disease. Therefore, the patient may have to undergo major surgery or longer complementary treatment, and it may no longer be possible to perform the operation because the cancer has progressed and the patient has become terminally ill, according to Martin Eriksen.

Patients who end up dying from this disease and who could have been treated can have their relatives receive compensation.