Digital solutions, artificial intelligence, healthcare, and patient involvement were among the topics presented and discussed when Naalakkersuisoq Anna Wangenheim visited Hjørring Regional Hospital and Aalborg University Hospital, where she was accompanied by Regional Council Chair Mads Duedahl. A recurring theme during the visit was how digital and technological solutions can be utilized in the Greenlandic Health Service—both today and in the long term—for the benefit of citizens.
At Hjørring Regional Hospital, staff members presented, among other things, the hospital’s work on “the digital hospital” as well as digital solutions for rheumatology consultations across geographical distances. In addition, there were visits to sensory rooms in both the maternity ward and the Department of Children and Adolescents.
At the newly built Aalborg University Hospital, the program focused, among other things, on patient and family involvement and highly specialized care, including the treatment of premature infants. In addition, the hospital’s use of artificial intelligence was presented, including in breast cancer screening, the evaluation of X-rays in the emergency room, and speech recognition in clinical practice. In addition, staff in the maternity ward demonstrated the use of robotic technology for ultrasound scans of pregnant women.
“The visit has provided important insight into how new technology and digital solutions can help bring healthcare services closer to citizens. At the same time, I have seen examples of how artificial intelligence is already being used for screening and diagnostics in North Jutland. This is a development we’re following closely, and several of these solutions are relevant to a healthcare system like ours,” says Anna Wangenheim, Naalakkersuisoq for Health and People with Disabilities.
The visit concluded with a discussion of potential opportunities for cooperation between Greenland and the hospitals in the North Jutland Region.
