On 7 August 2020, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ‘CPME Response to the eHealth Stakeholders Group on First Year Priorities’ (CPME 2020/065 FINAL).

On 9 July May 2020, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ‘CPME response to the Digital Doc Thematic Network Survey on Challenges, Recommendations and Best Practices’ (CPME 2020/060 FINAL). CPME believes that the digital transformation of medicine should be understood by all actors as a long-lasting disruptive process of change and innovation that will massively […]

On 7 May 2020, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the CPME response to Public Consultation on the European Data Strategy’ (CPME 2020/043 FINAL) . CPME welcomes the Eu ambition of becoming a leading role model for a society empowered by data to make better decisions in business and the public sector. However, certain conditions need […]

On 7 May 2020, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ‘CPME response to EUHEalthSupport Consortium on health data processing’ (CPME 2020/048 FINAL) CPME welcomes the work being developed by the EUHealthSupport Consortium to conduct a study which examines EU Member States’ rules governing the processing of health data, with the objective of highlighting possible differences […]

Dear Colleagues, My name is Miguel Jorge, I am the President of the World Medical Association, the global umbrella organization of currently 113 national and territorial medical associations. Let me thank all of you standing at the front line treating patients during this COVID-19 outbreak. Your work and that of nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists and all […]

CPME recommends to monitor the latest information on COVID-19 through the official websites of: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) WHO Europe European Commission

CPME has co-signed a letter to Politico news organisation raising a concern of tobacco industry sponsoring its newsletters, particularly Politico PRO Health Care. Please find the letter here.

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) and the World Medical Association (WMA) sent a joint letter to the leadership of the European Union addressing the outcome of the trial against the Turkish doctors’ leaders, facing prison sentences for defending medical ethics, human rights and peace. Eleven members of the Turkish Medical Association’s Central Council […]

European medical organisations published a joint statement to reaffirm that the prevention of communicable diseases through vaccination is safe and effective. Please find the full statement here.

Welcome to the 27th edition of the CPME newsletter. This issue presents, among many other important topics, a feature article by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) about the European campaign to tackle the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) emergency. You will find updates on the EU Joint Action on Vaccination (EU-JAV) and an overview […]