Involving Patients/Citizens in Health Care DecisionsISPOR Connections | July/August 2010
Nicola Bedlington, EPF director shares her perspective on the role of patient advocacy groups in healthcare policy decisions.
Central to eHealth SuccessHealth Informatics Now| Summer 2010EPF Director, Nicola Bedlington explains in an article why patient involvement is central to eHealth sucess.
La Generalitat solicitara fondos europeos para mantener "una investigacion biomedica de calidad"Europa Press| July 19, 2010
Camps logra un proyecto piloto de la UE para el turismoEl Pais| July 20, 2010
On the 19th of July, EPF met with the Valencian Minister of Health, Mr. Manuel Cervera and the Presidents of the three Professional Associations of Pharmacists of the Comunitat Valenciana to discuss the importance of health as one of the key pillars of Europe 2020.
Parliament to press for patient ‘health literacy’EurActiv| June 24, 2010
EPF President, Anders Olauson discusses the importance of health literacy as a core element of all European health legislation during a debate at the European Parliament.
European impasse over patients’ rights directive may be at the endCanadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)| June 22, 2010
Nicola Bedlington, director of EPF is quoted on the adoption of the draft cross border healthcare directive recently in the European Parliament.
Parliament raises fresh doubts about EU health billEurActiv| June 15, 2010
EPF was asked to provide its position on the agreement by EU health ministers on the cross-border health care directive.
Protecting patients’ dataEuropean Voice| June 5, 2010
EPF discusses how patients need to be confident that they have ownership of their data and that eHealth systems need to comply with privacy laws.
Spain revives plans for cross-border healthcareEuropean Voice | June 3, 2010
Nicola Bedlington of EPF discusses the work that still needs to be done with the cross-border healthcare directive to make it work for patients.