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Responses of the Consultation on Health Workforce

Report on the open consultation on the Green Paper on the European Workforce for Health


Government
National Parliaments
European Consultative Body
Regulators
International organisations
Insurance
Service providers
Doctors
Nurses
Pharmacists
Allied health professionals
Social Care
Patients
Trade unions and employer organisations
Industry
Academia
Other Organisations
Individuals

Government

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
AustriaAT
BelgiumBE
FlandersBE
CyprusCY
Czech RepublicCZ
Danish RegionsDK
DenmarkDK
Castilla y LeónES
CatalunyaES
CanariasES
FinlandFI
Association of Finnish Local Regional Authorities - Commission for the Local Authority EmployersFI
FranceFR
GermanyDE
BavariaDE
HungaryHU
IrelandIE
LatviaLV
MaltaMT
Sveriges KommunerSE
SwedenSE
The NetherlandsNL
UK GovernmentUK
Local Government Association (England)UK
North West of England Health CommunityUK
Assembly of European Regions (AER)European stakeholders
CEMR Council of European Municipalities and RegionsEuropean stakeholders
AlbaniaAlbania
CanadaCanada
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

National Parliaments

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
Swedish ParliamentSE
Danish ParliamentDK

European Consultative Body

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
European Economic and Social CommitteeEuropean stakeholders

Regulators

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
An Bord AltranaisIE
CHRE Council for Healthcare Regulatory ExcellenceUK
Conseil national de l'Ordre des MédecinsFR
Deutscher RichterbundDE
General Medical CouncilUK
HPC Health Professions CouncilUK
ONCD Ordre National des Chirurgiens-Dentistes FranceFR
National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and MidwiferyIE
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilUK
ONSF Ordre des Sages-femmes FranceFR
UK Public Health RegisterUK
HPCB Healthcare Professionals Crossing BordersEuropean stakeholders
FEPI European Council of Nursing RegulatorsEuropean stakeholders
FORE Forum for Osteopathic Regulation in EuropeEuropean stakeholders

International organisations

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
ILOWorldwide
IOMWorldwide
WHOWorldwide

Insurance

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
BGW - Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienste und WohlfahrtpflegeDE
Assurance maladie obligatoire françaiseFR
Fédération Nationale de la Mutualité FrançaiseFR
AEIP European Association of Paritarian InstitutionsEuropean stakeholders
AIMWorldwide

Service providers

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
DKGEV Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e.V.DE
NHS Confederation, UK National Health ServiceUK
NVZ NetherlandsNL
EAHSA European Association for Housing and Services for the AgeingEuropean stakeholders
EASPD – European Association of Service providers for Persons with DisabilitiesEuropean stakeholders
EDE European Association for Directors of Residencial-Gare Homes for the ElderlyEuropean stakeholders
EHMA European Health Management AssociationEuropean stakeholders
HOPE European Hospital and Healthcare FederationEuropean stakeholders
HOSPEEM European Hospital and Healthcare Employers' AssociationEuropean stakeholders

Doctors

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
CIPSIIT
Association Belge des Syndicats MedicauxBE
Austrian Medical ChamberAT
BLZK Bayern DentistsDE
BDA British Dental AssociationUK
British Medical AssociationUK
Consejo General de Colegios Médicos de EspanaES
Syndicat des Médecins LibérauxFR
FVDZ Freie Verband Deutscher Zahnärzte e.V.DE
German Federal Dental ChamberDE
German Medical AssociationDE
Irish Medical OrganisationIE
KBV - Kassenärztliche BundesvereinigungDE
Marburger Bund GermanyDE
Royal College of General PractionersUK
Royal College of Physicians LondonUK
Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghUK
Royal College of RadiologistsUK
SNPHARFR
Spanish Society of Family and Community MedicineES
VDBW Verband Deutscher WerksarzteDE
VNVA - Vereniging van Nederlandse Vrouwelijke ArtsenNL
Naczelna Izba Lekarska - Polish Medical Doctors´ ChamberPL
CAMDOC - CAM doctors' associationEuropean stakeholders
CED Council of European DentistsEuropean stakeholders
CPMEEuropean stakeholders
ESICM European Society of Intensive Care MedicineEuropean stakeholders
European Society of Radiology (ESR)European stakeholders
EUGMS European Union Geriatric Medicine SocietyEuropean stakeholders
ERS European Respiratory SocietyEuropean stakeholders
ESMO European Society for Medical OncologyEuropean stakeholders
UEMS European Union of Medical SpecialistsEuropean stakeholders
UEMO European Union of General Practitioners Family PhysiciansEuropean stakeholders
The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics – European RegionEuropean stakeholders
IVAA - International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical AssociationsWorldwide

Nurses

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
NursindIT
Danish Nurses' OrganizationDK
INO Irish Nurses OrganisationIE
INO Irish Nurses Organisation Midwives' SectionIE
ÖGKV AustriaAT
RCM Royal College of MidwivesUK
Royal College of NursingUK
SAEES
Tehy NursesFI
EFNEuropean stakeholders
European Specialist Nurses OrganizationsEuropean stakeholders
Federation of Occupational Health NursesEuropean stakeholders

Pharmacists

NAMEORIGIN
Pharmaceutical group of the european union (PGEU)European stakeholders

Allied health professionals

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
BPtK BundespsychotherapeutenkammerDE
Psychotherapeuten VereinigungDE
DVE Deutscher Verband Der ErgotherapeutenDE
DDHV Verbandes - Deutschen DentalhygienikerInnen Verband e.V.DE
Irish Speech TherapistsIE
BNLD Berufsvereinigung der Naturwissenschaftler in der LabordiagnostikDE
UNSAF Union Nationale des Syndicats d'Audioprothésistes FrançaisFR
AEA l'Association Européenne des AudioprothésistesEuropean stakeholders
CLPUE PodologuesEuropean stakeholders
COTEC Council of Occupational Therapists European CountriesEuropean stakeholders
EMA European Midwives Association (EMA)European stakeholders
ER-WC Physical TherapyEuropean stakeholders
EFRS European Federation of Radiographer SocietiesEuropean stakeholders
European Chiropractors' unionEuropean stakeholders
Federation Europeenne des OsteopathesEuropean stakeholders

Social Care

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
BAGFWDE
BPA - Bundesverband privater Anbieter sozialer Dienste e.V. BundesgeschäftsstelleDE
Deutsche Caritasverband e.VDE
EurocarersEuropean stakeholders
European Social NetworkEuropean stakeholders

Patients

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
Age ConcernUK
Irish Senior Citizens´ ParliamentIE
AGEEuropean stakeholders
COFACE Confederation of Family OrganisationsEuropean stakeholders
EMHF European Men's Health ForumEuropean stakeholders
European Patients' ForumEuropean stakeholders
European Institute of Womens HealthEuropean stakeholders

Trade unions and employer organisations

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
BDA — the German Employers’ FederationDE
CFE-CGC FranceFR
FIPSU FinlandFI
FSSDR Federatia Solidaritatea Sanitaria Din RomaniaRO
ÖGB - Austrian Trade Union FederationAT
ÖGB-Fachgruppenvereinigung für GesundheitsberufeAT
SIPTU IrelandIE
UNPS Union Nationale des Professionnels de SantéFR
Ver.di Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft – ver.diDE
Trade Union of Health Service and Social CareCZ
EPSU European Federation of Public Service UnionsEuropean stakeholders

Industry

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
AESGPEuropean stakeholders
EDMA - European Diagnostic Manufacturers AssociationEuropean stakeholders
EucomedEuropean stakeholders
European Vaccine Manufacturers EVMEuropean stakeholders
NovartisWorldwide
PhilipsWorldwide

Academia

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
Council of Deans of HealthUK
Edinburgh Napier UniversityUK
Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and MidwiferyUK
IEGUSDE
Instituto de Medicina TropicalPT
Maria Arminda Costa and others - Escola Superior de Enfermagem do PortoPT
National University of IrelandIE
Praxis Dienste GermanyDE
School of Health SciencesUK
Tur an Tur integrationsprojekteDE
UESCEES
ASPHER Association of Schools of Public Health in the European RegionEuropean stakeholders
AMSE Association of Medical Schools in EuropeEuropean stakeholders
ENOTHE European Network in Occupational Therapy in Higher EducationEuropean stakeholders
EPSA European Pharmaceutical Students' AssociationEuropean stakeholders
EASL European Association for the Study of the LiverEuropean stakeholders
FINE European Federation of Nurse EducatorsEuropean stakeholders

Other Organisations

ORGANISATIONORIGIN
BAK AustriaAT
ECCH, EFCAM, HHWF HomeopathyEuropean stakeholders
EuroHealthNetEuropean stakeholders
European Forum for Primary CareEuropean stakeholders
European Health and Fitness AssociationEuropean stakeholders
EPHA European Public Health AllianceEuropean stakeholders
European Society for Quality in Healthcare'sEuropean stakeholders
CEPLISEuropean stakeholders
SEE Health NetworkEuropean stakeholders
HPRO CardEuropean stakeholders
African Heart NetworkWorldwide
VSO Voluntary Services OverseasWorldwide
WemosWorldwide

Individuals

NAMEORIGIN
Axel SchwartzDE
Edel McSharry and others - supported by MEP HarkinIE
Georgi TodorovBG
Gerardo Zamora MongeES
Kevin Holland-ElliottUK
Mary HigginsIE
Maurice FitzgeraldIE
Oliver ClintonIE
Wesselin AngelovBG
Xavier BarthesFR
Yves OssetteFR

For any questions regarding this consultation, you can send an email to the following address: SANCO-health-workforceATec.europa.eu