2012

NEWS: HFE attends European Parliament Roundtable on the “Nursing Education”

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Health First Europe attended a roundtable event jointly organised by the European Federation of Nurses (EFN) and the European Parliament to discuss professional qualifications for nurses.  This issue is currently being debated in the European Parliament as part of Professional Qualifications Directive.

NEWS: Health First Europe attends MedTech Forum 2012

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10/11 October 2012 – Health First Europe attended the MedTech Forum 2012 which aimed to present the value of the medical technology industry for health systems across Europe. Launching the new MedTech Alliance between the […]

NEWS: HFE attends “The electronic health record: transforming Healthcare communications in Europe”

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On 2 October 2012, Health First Europe attended the conference “The electronic health record: transforming Healthcare communications in Europe” at the European Parliament. The event was organised by the Emilia Romagna Region in order to […]

NEWS: HFE attends “Financing healthcare research and innovation: Who should do what and with whom?”

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On 11 July, Health First Europe attended the lunch briefing on “Financing healthcare research and innovation: who should do what and with whom?” organized by European Voice in Brussels. The briefing brought together experts in […]

NEWS: Health priorities of the Cypriot Presidency

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On 1 July 2012, Cyprus will begin its Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second half of 2012. It is the first time that Cyprus will hold the EU Presidency since […]

NEWS: HFE attends “Gender and Health Through Life”

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On 14 June, Health First Europe attended the Copenhagen Conference 2012 “Gender and Health Through Life” organised by the European Men’s Health Forum, the European Patients Forum, the European Cancer Patient Coalition, the European Cancer […]

NEWS: Restructuring health systems: How to promote health in times of austerity?

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On 6 June 2012, Health First Europe attended the annual conference of the European Public Health Alliance which focused on how to promote health in times of financial crisis.  The conference brought together representatives from […]

NEWS: Health First Europe attends the debate on State of Men’s Health in Europe

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On 26 April, Health First Europe attended a lunch debate on men’s health in Europe organised by the Premier League Network at the European Parliament. The European Commission recently launched a major report entitled “The State of Men’s Health in Europe” which identified a number of very important issues about men’s health – with significant implications for health, social care and the economy – in society. Chaired by MEP Linda McAvan (S&D, UK), the event called for increasing knowledge about men’s health issues with the support of the European Commission, the European Parliament, academics and other stakeholders such as football clubs.

NEWS: Health First Europe urges EU policymakers to do more to protect patients

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EU policymakers should strengthen the standards for patient safety in Member States, adopt measurable targets on patient safety, and develop a European strategy to combat the incidence of HAIs, according to Health First Europe’s Recommendations on Patient Safety launched today.

NEWS: Health First Europe attends “Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing: From Plan to Action”

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Following the Commission’s Communication in February 2012, the conference brought together stakeholders from all areas of health to inspire implementation of the Strategic Implementation Plan adopted by the Commission for taking forward priority action areas in integrated care and healthy ageing throughout the EU.

NEWS: Health First Europe attends Stockholm Network meeting on “A new vision for the future of healthcare”

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On 28 March, the Stockholm Network invited scientists, academics and professionals to share discussions about the current challenges and obstacles in the health sector and to bring ideas to the table to build together a […]

NEWS: Health First Europe attends EP Interest Group on Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases Meeting

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NEWS: Health First Europe attended the 8th meeting of the European Parliament Interest Group on Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs) which was held on 20 March at the European Parliament. This EP Interest Group, in line […]

NEWS: Health First Europe attends EPC/CHES Policy Dialogue on healthy ageing

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On 12 March, the European Policy Centre (EPC) together with the Coalition for Health, Ethics and Society (CHES) organised an open debate between key actors involved in active and healthy ageing issues from all areas of society.

NEWS: Public hearing of the EESC on “Partnering in Research and Innovation on the example of the pilot partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing”

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On 7 February, Health First Europe attended a public hearing on the European Commission Communication’s “Partnering on Research and Innovation” on the current example of the pilot partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).

NEWS: Health First Europe attends “Diabesity: a World-Wide Challenge”

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Health First Europe attended the European Commission and Danish Presidency event “Diabesity: a World-Wide Challenge” which focused on understanding the current information available on the prevalence of diabetes and potential solutions to combat the trends for increasing prevalence. 

NEWS: The Danish Presidency’s health priorities

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On 6 January 2012, Denmark began its Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2012. It is the seventh time Denmark holds the EU Presidency since joining the European Community in 1973 and Denmark has assumed the Presidency at a time when the EU is facing its perhaps greatest challenges ever.