Patient Safety refers to all aspects of health care that patients receive. Safety covers everything from harm caused as a result of a wrong clinical procedure or decision, to the side-effects of drugs, hazards posed by a medical device, sub-standard products, human shortcomings or system errors. These events may occur in hospital settings but also in any other health care provision setting, such as primary health care clinics, nursing homes, pharmacies, patients’ homes and clinical trials.
Patient safety is a strategic priority for EPF and goes to the hear of our work for a equitable patient-centered healthcare across EU
EPF is a member of Patient Safety Working Group of the European Commission’s High Level Group on Health Services and Medical Care.
EPF is a partner in the project EUNetPas - European Network for Patient Safety.
Commission’s consultation on patient safetyEPF has responded to Commission’s consultation on patient safety. Attachments:EPF’s Response to patient safety consultationEPF’s Letter to EC regarding patient safety consultation
Commission’s consultation on counterfeit medicinesEPF has contributed to the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO)’ response to the EU Commission’s recent consultation on counterfeiting of medicinal products. Attachments:IAPO’s response to counterfeiting consultationEPF’s Letter of support to IAPO’s response
Commission’s consultation on medical devicesEPF has submitted a response to the Commission’s public consultation on the recast of the medical devices directives. Attachments:EPF’s response to medical devices consultationEPF’s letter to EC regarding medical devices consultation
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