European doctors’ reaction to European Health Data Space agreement
The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) takes note of the provisional agreement of the European Health Data Space reached in the trilogue negotiations. We believe that the Regulation has the potential to bring benefits for patients and for research.
“Throughout the process, we have highlighted the need to safeguard the principles of patient confidentiality and professional secrecy, and we call for them to be taken seriously while the text is being finalised. The profession’s ethical principles work in tandem with patient rights.
“We are hopeful that the EHDS will not overburden healthcare professionals with administrative tasks, particularly for secondary use, and remain concerned about how this will work in practice, especially on funding and capacity building. Doctors, as direct users, must be involved in the implementation process to ensure as swift and easy adaptation to the new rules as possible.
“We look forward to analysing the final wording and to contributing the medical profession's point of view in the next steps.”
Further information:
Reaction to Council's Mandate and European Parliament's Amendments on EHDS, February 2024
CPME Position on the European Health Data Space, November 2022