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The COVID-19 pandemic placed unprecedented strain on European healthcare systems.
While the dedication of the health workforce saved systems from collapsing, ongoing COVID-19 infections together with the flu season and current bronchiolitis epidemics among children are continuing to exert pressure on already overstretched health systems and their workers.
In this series of articles, EURACTIV looks into how the number of challenges that the ageing and tired European workforce is facing could be addressed.
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EU Commissioner: Yes to treaty amendments, but pragmatism needed
Est. 5minHealth services should be better coordinated across the EU, according to social rights Commissioner Nicolas Schmit. Amendments to the Lisbon Treaty should be considered, alongside more immediate action.
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EU health systems at ‘critical moment’, require common approach
Est. 4minWhile there is no silver bullet to address the many issues facing Europe's overstretched medical systems, addressing them at the EU level is a good start, former EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis said.
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European Health Union to Strike the Balance between Free Movement of Health Workforce and Universal Health Coverage
Est. 9minThe health and care workforce is at the centre of health policy debates. Focus on healthcare professionals was especially strong during the peak phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) that …
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EU Commissioner: Yes to treaty amendments, but pragmatism needed
12/12/2022
4 min. read
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EU health systems at ‘critical moment’, require common approach
15/12/2022
3 min. read
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Promoted contentEuropean Health Union to Strike the Balance between Free Movement of Health Workforce and Universal Health Coverage
14/02/2023
8 min. read
