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Psychologists' patient records in the Faroe Islands come under the rules on patient records
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse for Færøerne om autoriserede sundhedspersoners patientjournaler
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The rules on patient records get a broader understanding of treatment, so that they also cover cosmetic treatment and psychological treatment.
- Psychological examinations such as parental competence assessments are added as a task that can be included in the record.
- Who: The change mainly concerns authorised psychologists in the Faroe Islands, who are now covered by the rules on patient records for authorised health professionals. Records that psychologists created before 1 January 2026 continue to follow the previous rules. However, the duty to keep existing psychologist records as of 1 January 2026 and the framework for transferring them are covered by the provisions in the amended executive order (§§ 14-19, § 20, subsection 2, and §§ 21-23).
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 11 June 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 24 June 2026
- In force · 1 August 2026