This edition of the CPME newsletter opens with a special article dedicated to the commemoration of fallen healthcare professionals who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Solidarity and cooperation are at the heart of overcoming the pandemic, and the newsletter will provide some perspectives on the new European Health Union and deepened cooperation in healthcare.  Furthermore, an event recap describes the proceedings of the joint conference on digital […]

On 1 March, CPME endorsed the European Stakeholder Group Joint Statement on “Maintaining the exchange of critical health data – An adequacy decision on the UK data protection regime”. The Statement welcomes the draft adequacy decision on the UK data protection regime issued by the European Commission on 19 February 2021. Protecting the benefits of […]

On 20 February 2021, the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) will be participating in a memorial ceremony organised by the Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri (FNOMCeO) to commemorate health professionals who have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Full press release available here.

Joint conference of the Standing Committee of European Doctors and the German Medical Association (BÄK) – 20 November 2020. The event was part of the associated programme of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. Summary video here. The conference opened with a statement by Jens Spahn, Germany’s Federal Minister of Health, on digital […]

On 2 February, CPME Executive Committee adopted a statement on the European Health Data Space providing feedback to the Commission’s initial consultation. CPME stresses that the proposal should define what is to be considered ‘innovation for the public good’ to avoid abuse and misuse. It also highlights that in medical research, the GDPR is not […]

On 6 January 2021, CPME endorsed the Digital Doc Thematic Network Joint Statement. The Joint Statement focuses on actions needed to prepare future and current doctors to cope with and contribute to the digital transformation of healthcare through the integration of digital competencies in the education and training curricula of medical doctors. CPME contributed extensively […]

On 21 January, CPME Executive Committee endorsed the EUHPP Thematic Network Joint Statement. The Joint Statement identifies health workforce skills and competences necessary to address digital transformation in support of effective, accessible and resilient health systems. The Statement highlights European innovations in digital and data areas that represent best practices in developing the skills of […]

On 9 February 2021, the Coalition for Vaccination published a manifesto to encourage healthcare professionals to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The manifesto highlights three key reasons why all healthcare professionals should get vaccinated against COVID-19 when they have the opportunity to do so and why they should help promote the vaccination against COVID-19 among the […]

On 3 February, the European Commission published the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan which sets out a new EU approach to cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and care. CPME believes that prevention is the most cost-effective long-term strategy for cancer control, and therefore is pleased to see that prevention is one of the key action areas […]

On 21 January 2021, CPME adopted a new policy on vaccination. It affirms that vaccination is a safe and efficient way of protecting individuals and populations from vaccine-preventable communicable diseases. The policy contains a set of recommendations and highlights that the role of medical doctors and other healthcare professionals is central in encouraging individuals to […]