European Health Union: A new EU approach on cancer detection – screening more and screening better
Last 20 September, the Health Commissioner, Mrs Kyriakides, presented a couple of days ago a new approach to support Member States increasing the uptake of cancer screening, as part of the EU Cancer Screening Scheme to be put forward under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.
Health changes in Portugal
In Portugal the month of August ended with the resignation of the Health Minister. Problems and failure to provide care in public hospitals filled the headlines and called for change.
The Portuguese health system had already no guaranteed sustainability, according to what OECD and the European Commission said at the end of 2019.
Our July Newsletter is online!
Our July Newsletter is online!
Read it here: https://sh1.sendinblue.com/agjuanfeklpfe.html?t=1659005543
1st Pan-European Hospital & Healthcare Procurement Summit 2022
The 1st Pan-European Hospital & Healthcare Procurement Summit 2022 takes place on 20-21 September at the Brussels Square Conference Centre.
This leading event will focus on the three central pillars of procurement: transparency, digitalization and sustainability.
Our June Newsletter is online!
Our June Newsletter is online! Special focus on the first edition of the European Private Hospitals Awards. Check out who the winners are!
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THE BEST EUROPEAN PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN 2022
The 1st edition of the European Private Hospital Awards (EPHA) organised by UEHP – The European Union of Private Hospitals and APHP – The Portuguese Association of Private Hospitals, in partnership with EY, took place last Thursday, at Páteo da Galé, in Lisbon.
1st edition of the European Private Hospital Awards has close to 70 candidates
Under the High Patronage of the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic, the first edition of the European Private Hospital Awards, promoted by the European Union of Private Hospitals (UEHP) and the Portuguese Association of Private Hospitals (APHP), received 67 applications from 10 European countries. The winners will be announced on 23 June, in Lisbon, at Pateo da Galé.
Our March Newsletter is online!
Our March Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202203/index.html?ts=20220330154646
Press release: UEHP – FHP Conference “Europe and Health, the challenge of attractiveness”
Paris 25 March 2022 – « Europe and health, the challenge of attractiveness »: this was the theme of a conference organised on March 16 by the French Federation of Private Hospitals (FHP) and the European Union of Private Hospitals (UEHP).
Our February Newsletter is online!
Our February Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202202/index.html?ts=20220228134116
Our January Newsletter is online!
Our January Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202201/index.html#news04
Our November Newsletter is online!
Our November 2021 Newsletter is out! This issue features an interview to Mrs Ammon, Director General at European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Read it online at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202111/index.html?ts=20211129110318
UEHP 2021 Factbook launch
At UEHP we are thrilled to announce the official launch of our latest publication “Creating resilient and sustainable health care in Europe: the role of private hospitals” which will be held as an online event on 1st December.
In our publication we address the most important challenges healthcare systems are facing with a focus on efficiency, patient satisfaction, investments in healthcare and health systems performance during the COVID19 pandemic.
Our October Newsletter is online!
Our October Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202110/index.html?ts=20211029091720
UEHP/SHAM workshop “What have we learnt from the health crisis to reinforce our resilience?”
UEHP is pleased to invite you to our upcoming workshop “What have we learnt from the health crisis to reinforce our resilience?”, taking place in Brussels on 26th October.
Public consultation on the revision of the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation
The European Commission has published a public consultation on the revision of the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation.
This public consultation aims to collect views of stakeholders and the general public in order to support the evaluation of the existing general pharmaceutical legislation on medicines for human use, and the impact assessment of its revision to ensure a future-proof and crisis-resistant medicines regulatory system.
Our September Newsletter is online!
Our September Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202109/index.html?ts=20210928134938
Our July Newsletter is online!
Our June Newsletter is online!
Read it at: Newsletter UEHP – 22nd July 2021
Our June Newsletter is online!
Our June Newsletter is online!
Read it at: Newsletter UEHP – 24th June 2021
Our May Newsletter is online!
Our May Newsletter is online!
Read it at: Newsletter UEHP – 27th May 2021
Our April Newsletter is online!
Our April Newsletter is online!
Read it at: Newsletter UEHP – 28th April 2021
World Health Day 2021
April 7 was World Health Day and this year the World Health Organization launched the motto “Building a fairer, healthier world” and, even in a time when COVID19 prevails, private hospitals are fully aligned to create more and better health conditions. To reach this goal, the private hospital sector invests and, step by step, establishes itself as one of the pillars of the health system.
Our March Newsletter is online!
Our March Newsletter is online!
Read it at: Newsletter UEHP – 30th March 2021
International Women’s Day 2021
UEHP for gender equality
At the European Union of Private Hospitals we are fully engaged and committed to the cause of gender equality with a number of initiatives dedicated to women empowerment in our societies and in particular in the medical profession.
Our February Newsletter is online!
Our February Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202102/index.html?ts=20210224123851
We excel in times of crisis
It seems that Jean Monnet’s prophecy continues to be true: “Europe will be forged in crises and will be the sum of the solutions adopted for those crises“. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic threw Europe – all of Europe and, indeed, the whole world – into the worst health crisis of the last 100 years, with many social and economic consequences.
European solidarity facing Cancer, the iron curtain remains closed
Dr Paul GARASSUS, UEHP President
Introduction
Europe shares the same vision when it comes to Health: create conditions for equal terms of good health among the whole European population. But can we really talk of a united Europe when it comes to cancer? We need solidarity to fight Cancer in Europe but is it possible to integrate solidarity in the fight against cancer? Many efforts have been made and clear objectives have been put forward to develop cooperative projects to limit cancer incidence and to improve European citizen wellbeing.
The third wave in Portugal
The current pandemic situation in Portugal is extremely serious, with the count of new cases increasing exponentially since mid-December. The successive days with more than 10,000 daily new infections (more than 1,000 per million inhabitants) and the increasing number of hospitalized and ICU patients are, in addition to the number of deaths, the facts that lead to the conclusion that this third Covid wave is affecting Portugal dramatically.
Our January Newsletter is online!
Our January Newsletter is online!
Read it at: Newsletter UEHP – Thursday, 28th January 2021
UEHP – SHAM webinar “Are your patients safe? – Cyber Risk in Hospitals: a major issue for patient safety and continuity of care” – 26 January from 14h to 15.15h
Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 1st January 2021 Portugal took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
With the motto ‘Time to deliver: a fair, green and digital recovery’, Portugal takes over this Presidency with three major priorities for the EU:
- To promote a recovery leveraged by the climate and digital transitions;
- To implement the European Pillar of Social Rights of the European Union as a distinctive element for ensuring a fair and inclusive climate and digital transition;
- To strengthen Europe’s autonomy whilst remaining open to the world, taking a leading role in climate action and promoting a digital transformation in the service of people.
Our November Newsletter is online!
Our November Newsletter is online!
Read it at: Newsletter UEHP – Tuesday, 24th November 2020
European Alliance for Value in Health
Today, 16th November, we are launching the European Alliance for Value in Health: https://www.europeanallianceforvalueinhealth.eu
UEHP is member of this alliance together with other 10 associations representing patients, scientific and professional societies, healthcare managers, hospitals, regional health authorities and life-science industries.
Our October Newsletter is online!
Our October Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202010/index.html?ts=20201030112425
Krimi in Krankenhaus (Crime in the hospital)
What we all feared has now happened. Engaged in hospital cybersecurity, we (UEHP) have for years believed that a computer attack could endanger the lives of patients.
Our September Newsletter is online!
Our September Newsletter is online! It’s World Patient Safety Day!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202009/index.html?ts=20200917073554
28 September: UEHP webinar on EU funding programmes
We have the pleasure to invite you to the first UEHP webinar on EU funding programmes, organised in close partnership with WelcomeEurope, an independent organisation providing consultancy services and trainings on European Affairs and EU funding.
The webinar will be held on Monday, 28th September, 14.00h – 15.30h.
30 September: online event “Patient safety and the implementation of the Falsified Medicines Directive in the hospital environment – one year on”
Led by MEP Manuel Pizarro (S&D) this live webinar will be especially useful for hospital pharmacists and their teams across the EU.
Our July Newsletter is online!
Our July Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202007/index.html?ts=20200720152558
Our June Newsletter is online!
Our June Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202006/index.html?ts=20200630114056
Just published! Final report of the UEHP – SHAM workshop on Hospital Risk Management: creating a community of experts in Europe and improving patient safety
The EU Health Coalition calls for an ambitious EU4HEALTH programme for Europe to take the lead in healthcare
COVID-19 has exacerbated many of the existing, underlying problems of healthcare systems. At the same time, it has highlighted the devastating impact that serious public health threats can have on both the health and wellbeing of our citizens as well as on our economies. The current crisis has clearly demonstrated how healthy populations and economic growth are interdependent and mutually reinforcing.
INVITATION – COCIR/UEHP webinar on CYBERSECURITY IN HEALTHCARE, 30 June 2020 – 14h-15.30h
UEHP organizes a webinar in close partnership with COCIR, the European Trade Association representing the medical imaging, radiotherapy, health ICT and electromedical industries, on CYBERSECURITY IN HEALTHCARE next 30 June 2020, from 14:00h – 15:30h.
EU Health Coalition – Health is and should be at the core of the Recovery Plan for Europe
The EU Health Coalition calls for Health Ministers to keep a pivotal role in the EU Recovery Instrument negotiations | Health is and should be at the core of the Recovery Plan for Europe.
Our May Newsletter is online!
Our May Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202005/index.html?ts=20200528145501
UEHP is partner of the Digital Health Online Summit
This virtual event will bring 40 expert speakers from great companies and Associations from around the world including Europe, North America and Australia.
Our April Newsletter is online!
Our April Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202004/index.html?ts=20200427125039
UEHP writes to the EU Institutions Presidents on the role of the private sector in the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of health
Today, 20 April 2020, on the initiative of our President and the UEHP Board, we sent a letter on the role of the private sector in the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of health to the President fo the European Commission, Mrs Ursula Von der Leyen, the President of the European Parliament, Mr David Sassoli, and to the EU Commissioner for Health & Food Safety, Mrs Stella Kyriakides.
Our March Newsletter is online!
Our March Newsletter is online! Special focus: how the private hospitals in Europe are contributing to the fight against COVID-19.
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202003/index.html
European Hospitals on the frontline of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
As many other European organizations, UEHP has been closely following and monitoring the evolution of the coronavirus in Europe.
International Women’s Day 2020: Women top managers working in private hospitals in Europe
For the International Women’s Day 2020, and following the success of the 2019 edition, UEHP launches its second photo campaign, proudly presenting the women top managers working in private hospitals all around Europe.
Our February Newsletter is online!
Our February Newsletter is online! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202002/index.html?ts=20200225104636
UEHP retains its seat in the eHEALTH STAKEHOLDER GROUP of the EUROPEAN COMMISSION for its third consecutive mandate
The European Commission has just published the names of the new member organisations of the renewed eHealth Stakeholder Group with a mandate until 2022.
UEHP – SHAM Workshop on Risk Management, Brussels – 22nd January 2020
On 22 January, the European Union of Private Hospitals organised a workshop on Hospital Risk Management, in close partnership with Relyens-SHAM, Hospital Mutual Insurance Company, European leader in hospital risk.
Our January Newsletter is online!
Our January Newsletter is online! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/202001/index.html?ts=20200127160520
Our cartography is online!
Our cartography is online! View our interactive map of the private hospitals in Europe here: https://uehp.gitlab.io/map/
Open letter to the Members of the European Parliament on the importance to sustain EU progress in fighting against antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Today, 12 September, 17 organisations active in human and animal health have sent an open letter to the Members of the European Parliament, urging them to bring antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to the forefront of EU interinstitutional discussions and to support the establishment of a dedicated AMR parliamentary group.
Croatia accepts ePrescriptions prescribed in Finland
From 17 June, Croatia accepts ePrescriptions from Finland: Finnish citizens can now travel to Croatia and retrieve their medicines in the pharmacies thanks to “My health @European Union”, the electronic cross-border health services in Europe.
The European Commission publishes the paper “Proposed Guiding Principles for Reimbursement of Digital Health Products and Solutions”
On 30 April, the European Commission published the paper “Proposed Guiding Principles for Reimbursement of Digital Health Products and Solutions” as one of four working papers developed collaboratively by members of the eHealth Stakeholder Group (eHSG), the EC’s expert group on European digital health policy.
UEHP is member of the eHealth Stakeholder Group (eHSG) and actively contributed to the drafting of this document together with other European stakeholders such as MedTech Europe (leader), COCIR, the European Society of Cardiology, the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU).
The European Parliament adopts the Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers
On 4 April, the European Parliament plenary adopted a new proposed Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers, which will repeal of the existing Framework Agreement on Parental Leave, made binding by Council Directive 2010/18/EU (the Parental Leave Directive).
Our March Newsletter is online!
This month UEHP goes pink: special focus on gender equality with concrete experiences of women entreprenuers in healthcare! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201903/index.html#news01
Dr. Paul Garassus Re-elected President of UEHP
Adoption of the Recommendation on a European Electronic Health Record exchange format – European Commission
The European Commission yesterday adopted its Recommendation on a European Electronic Health Record Exchange format. You can access the full document here: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/recommendation-european-electronic-health-record-exchange-format
UEHP on National TV!
Last 26 January, the Spanish TV channel Mediaset España, broadcasted a joint reportage with the Italian TV channel Mediaset Italia on Medical travel and the EU Directive 2011/24 on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare. Our Secretary General, Ms Giannico, had the honour to be interviewed and take part to this interesting reportage.
UEHP shortlisted in the European Association Awards 2019
We are happy to inform all our members and partners that the European Union of Private Hospitals has been shortlisted in the European Association Awards 2019!
Our January Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201901/index.html?ts=20190124165707
Debating the future generation of Hospital Risk Management at the hearth of the EU
UEHP – SHAM Master Class on “New Generation of Risk Management”
Brussels – 20.11.2018
UEHP – SHAM Master Class on “New generation of Risk Management”
The priorities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
With the motto “A Europe that protects”, Austria took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July 2018.
Vaccines: MEPs approve a non-binding resolution on vaccine hesitancy and the drop in vaccination rates in EU
Yesterday, 19 April, the European Parliament adopted an important non-binding resolution on vaccine hesitancy and the drop of vaccination rates in Europe, during the plenary session in Strasbourg.
Warning public confidence in vaccination is a major challenge that is already affecting health, Parliament said on Thursday.
UEHP Factbook, “Private Hospitals in Europe: Supporting Sustainable Health Systems” Follow up the official presentation, European Parliament, November, 7 2017
UEHP joins the “EU: DO MORE FOR HEALTH!” initiative
UEHP FACTBOOK: official presentation at the EU Parliament on November, 7
Private Hospitals in Europe: Supporting Sustainable Health Systems
European Commission’s Public consultation on Health and Care in the Digital Single Market
HORIZON 2020: Interim evaluation results
Promoting vaccination: Commission launches EU Health Award for NGOs
The European Commission has launched the EU Health Award for NGOs 2017, which aims to reward NGOs that have contributed to a higher level of public health in the EU through vaccination.
UEHP supports gender equity
100 female surgeons and a lot more work in European private hospitals.
UEHP Secretary General, Ms Ilaria Giannico, interviewed by Global Salud
Our Secretary General, Ms Ilaria Giannico, has being interviewed by the Spanish magazine “Global Salud”.
Developing an EU Standardised Approach to Vocational Educational Training Awards in Healthcare Waste Management
UEHP is accelerating exchanges with Italy
SEPTEMBRE 2016. Ilaria Giannico, new UEHP Secretary General, was invited by the Italian Association AIOP to visit the association’s headquarters in Rome. She was officially presented to the AIOP Board on 7th September and she had the opportunity to meet the colleagues from Italy, building closer contacts and strengthening cooperation.
UEHP participated in the 5th Summer University of the French Federation of Private Hospitals (FHP) in Paris
20TH SEPTEMBER. Why has progress become a source of concern in our modern society rather than a reason for faith in our future? In the health field, science and innovation have turned our lives upside down and they foretell the major therapeutic advances of tomorrow!
UEHP retains its seat on the E-Health Group
The UEHP has retained its right of membership of the E-Health Stakeholders Group of the European Commission created in 2012. Group membership has been renewed this year, 2016 and only 30 European associations have received the right to participate.
Our November Newsletter is online!
Our November Newsletter is online! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201911/index.html?ts=20191128092536
Our September Newsletter is online!
Our September Newsletter is online! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201909/index.html?ts=20190923091802
New European Commission – Focus on the new Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides
On 10th September the new Von der Leyen European Commission was appointed and presented in Brussels.
Our July Newsletter is online!
Our July Newsletter is online! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201907/index.html?ts=20190723094418
Ursula von der Leyen new President of the European Commission – Focus on healthcare
On July, 16 the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg elected Mrs Ursula von der Leyen as new President of the European Commission. She will start her work from 1 November 2019 for a period of five years.
Our June Newsletter is online!
Our June Newsletter is online! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201906/index.html?ts=20190625100347
EU Health Coalition calls upon the European Council to increase the total Horizon Europe budget to € 120 billion
On Wednesday 19 June, the EU Health Coalition published a joint statement calling for an increase of the overall Horizon Europe’s budget.
Our May Newsletter is online!
Our May Newsletter is online! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201905/index.html#news01
Our April Newsletter is online!
Our April Newsletter is online! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201904/index.html?ts=20190425140433
International Women’s Day 2019: Women surgeons working in private hospitals in Europe
For the International Women’s Day 2019 UEHP launches its photo campaign, proudly presenting the women surgeons working in private hospitals all around Europe.
Our October Newsletter is online!
Our October Newsletter is online! Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201910/index.html?ts=20191025094920
Our February Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201902/index.html?ts=20190221170722
Our December Newsletter is online!
Read it at: https://www.uehp.eu/newsletter/201812/index.html#switzerland
