“The three organisations believe that there is no evidence that the application of a binding EU proportionality test will generate any benefits with regard to the health professions,” Dr Jacques de Haller, President of CPME argued, “but we do fear that there are potential risks to healthcare, for example the danger of creating regulatory chill. […]

  “Economics vs Health? EU Proportionality Test for Health Professions”   18 October 2017, 13h00 – 15h00 European Parliament, Room: JAN4Q1 Co-hosted by MEP Lieve Wierinck, and MEP Dr Peter Liese   The event is web-streamed HERE. Show the web-streamed event The Council of European Dentists (CED) is a European not-for-profit association representing over 340,000 […]

‘It is important to find a resolution to the difficult situation of the Polish healthcare system. We support these Colleagues in their strive for better working conditions.’ argued Dr Jacques de Haller, President of the Standing Committee of European Doctors. ‘Budgetary restraints have huge impacts on the healthcare sector. We call on the Polish Prime […]

On 10 October 2017, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME response to public consultation on the transformation of health and care in the Digital Single Market ’ (CPME 2017/058 FINAL)

On 7 September 2017, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME statement on the Commission proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePrivacy Regulation) – 2017/0003(COD)’ (CPME 2017/064 FINAL)

On 30 August 2017, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME response to the Digital Health Society Consultation’ (CPME 2017/056 FINAL)

We are pleased to announce the new edition of the CPME Newsletter. First, we invite you to read the Message of the CPME President, Dr Jacques de Haller and the new CPME vision and mission. This is followed by a feature article of Mr Xavier Prats Monné, Director General of the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and […]

“Awareness-raising and education are keys to change behaviours and encourage the responsible use of antibiotics in both human and animal health. The AMR threat requires a shared responsibility of all actors, including of course healthcare professionals. Prescribers should be encouraged and provided with appropriate tools to make evidence-based prescription and to avoid blind prescriptions. Surveillance […]

Today, the Commission renewed its political commitment to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by publishing a new European One Health action plan against AMR. This action plan reiterates the importance of working in collaboration across human and animal health and the environment under the One Health approach. Sharing best practices, fostering research and innovation as well […]

CPME co-signed an open letter to the European Commission on the EU Cycling Strategy. The letter calls to unlock the potential for creating jobs and decarbonising the transport system by developing a strategy as part of the Work Programme 2018 or subsequent initiatives. The EU Cycling Strategy was published at the Velo-city 2017 conference in […]