{"id":11019,"date":"2019-02-20T15:39:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T14:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.efnweb.be\/?p=11019"},"modified":"2019-02-20T15:39:40","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T14:39:40","slug":"eu-collaboration-in-health-for-better-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=11019","title":{"rendered":"EU collaboration in health for better access"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, various stakeholders, current MEPs, EU institutions\u2019 representatives, EU member states\u2019 representatives, experts from different DGs\u2019 of the European Commission and Parliamentary Committees met<\/a> to discuss the EU cooperation in favour of more accessible health systems across the EU. The event, organised in the European Parliament by the MEP Interest Group<\/a> on Access to Healthcare, in collaboration with PACT<\/a>, of which EFN is a partner, offered the opportunity to showcase the achievements of the Interest Group, and the efforts and key messages of health stakeholders to the MEPs ahead of the upcoming elections, including how EU cooperation in healthcare can help improve access and reduce health inequalities.<\/p>\n

The economic crisis has significantly impacted health and social care sector with serious consequences on access to health and social care for the EU citizens and patients, despite the growing numbers of people living with co-morbidities and needing complex care interventions. To face the current challenges of the health and social care systems (e.g. access to healthcare, shortage of the healthcare workforce, raising of chronic diseases) a whole system and mindset change at the policy, practice and education levels is needed with a shift from intervention to prevention. Nurses, the largest group of the healthcare professions, plays a significant role in this. Therefore, MEPs should commit to support and empower frontline nurses to deliver safe and effective care.<\/p>\n

Evidence shows that \u201cinvesting in an appropriate nursing workforce pays off, as it reduces mortality and increases quality of care\u201d<\/em> (Linda Aiken et al, 2017<\/a>)<\/em>. Furthermore, Universal health coverage<\/a> cannot possibly be achieved without strengthening nursing globally. Increasing the number of nurses,\u00a0 making sure their contribution is properly understood and enabling them to work to their full potential is therefore key. Thus, for the EFN<\/a>, it is vital that MEPs deliver on nurses\u2019 shortage and address it by advanced education programmes and retention strategies, and by ensuring that the nursing evidence is translated into a political reality within Member States and across the EU in the term 2019-2025. Any strategies need to consider how to retain experienced nurses and how to make nursing an attractive and rewarding choice for future generations seeking careers which improve people\u2019s lives and are valued by society. Invest in nursing to save lives!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, various stakeholders, current MEPs, EU institutions\u2019 representatives, EU member…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3162,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=3162","url_meta":{"origin":11019,"position":0},"title":"More EU nursing leaders hold EU politicians accountable for their decision on Directive 2005\/36\/EC","author":"efn efn","date":"November 28, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Taking forward the European Parliament Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee vote last 6 November, the EU nursing leaders are now challenging their MEPs who voted against some of the amendments of the Directive on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications, namely on the compromise amendment on the 12-year\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Latest News"","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":12170,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=12170","url_meta":{"origin":11019,"position":1},"title":"Vaccination hesitancy \u2013 what can nurses do?","author":"efn efn","date":"January 28, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The\u00a0European Council\u00a0Recommendation\u00a0on strengthened cooperation against vaccine-preventable diseases was adopted in December 2018. 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