On 17 October, HFE attended the final conference of the World IBD Campaign at the European Parliament. The event, organised by HFE member the European Federation of Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Associations (EFCCA), with the […]
Health First Europe attended the 3rd Coordination Meeting of the EU network on patient safety and quality of care in Paris, France. The meeting brought together partners of the project to update members on each of the seven work packages and discuss upcoming tasks and deliverables for 2013.
Health First Europe attended the annual European MedTech Forum which focused on the implications of new regulatory proposals for patients, clinicians and industry. Bringing together a variety of stakeholders, the event highlighted the need for long-term thinking to ensure the continuation of rapid innovative solutions for patients in Europe.
On 2 October, HFE attended the launch of the ‘Irish Longitudinal study on ageing” at the European Parliament organised by ISC Intelligence in Science. The study, which is a large-scale, nationally representative study of people […]
the ENVI Committee hosted an exchange of views with the European Commission and Dr. Marc Sprenger, Director of the European Center for Disease prevention and Control (ECDC). He discussed ECDC developments in enhancing health protection of European citizens and highlighted the role of the agency for reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs) across Europe.
On 26 June Health First Europe attended a debate on ‘Equity of Access to Quality Healthcare’ at the European Parliament. Following the First Conference on Health Inequalities in the New EU Member States held in […]
On 30 May, Health First Europe attended the European Parliament’s workshop co-chaired by the Rapporteur and Shadow Rapporteurs on the Own-initiative report on ‘Patient Safety’. The draft report will be considered in the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on 20 June and the workshop provided an ideal setting to explore the various challenges faced by the EU and Member States for protecting patients while receiving care.
19 March 2013 – Following the publication of the European Commission’s report on The State of Men’s Health in Europe (2011), Health First Europe attend the event held in the European Parliament entitled “Time to improve men’s health: […]
5 March 2013 – Health First Europe attended the European Confederation of Care Home Organisations (E.C.H.O.) event in the European Parliament which aimed to raise awareness about the key role care homes play in healthcare […]
The event was the first public discussion on the dossier and brought together stakeholders from the EU health community to provide their positions on the current proposal before discussions amongst policymakers begin in March. It was clear that while many welcomed a more robust legal framework for the regulation of medical devices, stakeholders differed in the approach to balancing the needs for safety against the needs for innovation in healthcare.
Health First Europe continued its participation as a collaborating partner in the European Network for Patient Safety and Quality of Care during the second coordination of the network in Berlin, Germany.
30 November – Health First Europe attended the roundtable debate on “e-Health – additional cost burden or efficiency factor for Europe’s health systems?” organized by the European Policy Centre. The event brought together policymakers and […]
Health First Europe welcomes the European Commission report published today outlining the progress achieved by Member States since the adoption of the Council Recommendations on patient safety in 2009.
The Seminar brought together representatives from the EU institutions to give their perspectives on the proposal for a revised Medical Devices Directive published by the European Commission in September.
6 November 2012: Health First Europe attended the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA): First Conference of Partners.
Health First Europe (HFE) is pleased to inform that the European Union Network for Patient Safety and Quality of Care (PaSQ) Joint Action (JA) has launched a new website.
