IMPRESSIONS OF
Laboratory Medicine in Health Care
First European Joint Congress of EFCC and UEMS
October 13-16, 2010, Lissabon, Portugal

UPCOMING MEETINGS

UEMS Newsletter 3 December 2011
We would like to draw your attention to the main topic of this issue
- Draft proposal for a new qualification directive
- Obituary to Professor Rolf Gaillard. He has been Treasurer of our Section/Board
since 1998 and President since 2003.

UEMS Newsletter 2 December 2011
Looking back to 2011

UEMS Newsletter December 2011
Farewell thanks from Dr.Bernard Maillet

UEMS Newsletter October 2011
We would like to draw your attention to the main topic of this issue,
- the outcome of the UEMS Council Meeting inNapoli (Oct 6-8,2011)
- the newly elected UEMS Executive
- the new criteria for the accreditation of live educational events by the EACCME

Presentation Bernard Maillet at Section Meeting in Sofia October 2011

We would like to draw your attention to the main topic of this issue, namely the invitation to the UEMS to address the Belgian Presidency’s Ministerial Conference on “Europe’s Health Workforce of Tomorrow”.

Other issues which are also covered include:
- Potential EC action on medical applications of ionising radiation and security of supply of radioisotopes
- Activities from the “Alliance for MRI”
- New directive on electromagnetic fields expected
- Revision of tobacco directive
- Reprocessing of medical devices
- The announcement of UEMS Board & Council Meetings (Prague,7-9 Oct.2010)
- Upcoming events

Do not hesitate to contact the UEMS Secretariat should you need any further information on topics dealt with in this issue of our Newsletter.

We would like to draw your attention to the main topic of this issue,namely the outcomes and discussions at the EU Council on Employment, Soial Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs relating to cross-border care, e-health and professional qualifications.

Other issues which are also covered include:
- The EU Court of Justice further defines the terms of patient mobility
- Internal Affairs
- UEMS Board Meeting
- ECAMSQ - e Platform Pilot Project
- EACCME New Web Application Form & Taskforce Meeting
- Working Group on the Future Structure of UEMS

Do not hesitate to contact the UEMS Secretariat should you need any further information on issues dealt with in this issue of our Newsletter.

The two main main topics of this issue: the future revisions of the Directives on professional qualifications and working time.
Other issues which are also covered include:
- The Europe 2020 Strategy
- The new Baroso II Commission and recent changes within DG Health 6 Consumers
- The release of two Eurobarometer surveys: on Patient Safety and Oral Health
- The European Immunization Week 2010
- Message to the UEMS Members
- Publications

We would like to draw your attention to the two main main topics of this issue, namely the presentation of the European Board Examination in Neurology as well as the EU Health Ministers rejecting the proposal on cross-border healthcare.
Other issues which are also dealt with include:
· Mental Health and Well-Being
· Calls for information in healthcare-related matters
· Various items such as:
o e-Health and the Commission’s Staff Working Paper on Telemedicine
o The third participation of DG Sanco in the “open Days”
o The publication of the French Medical Demography Atlas
· Events & Information in brief

We would like to draw your attention to the main main topics of this issue, namely
- the Outcomes of the UEMS Council Meeting held in Istanbul mid-October
Other issues which are also dealt with include:
- Policy Development of Global Health 2010
- EC First reactions to the Court of Auditor's Report
- New European Research Council
- e-Health Week 2010
- DG Sanco 10th Anniversary
- EP future key role in Health
- Call for new proposals: New funding opportunities in Health
- Next Meetings

We would like to draw your attention to the main issues dealt with in this edition of the Newsletter
- Health priorities of the Swedish Presidency
- European Court of Auditors' Report on the EU Public Health Programme
- Internal Market - Infringement proceedings
- France - Professional Qualifications
- Ireland - Vonluntary Health Insurance
- EU Council - Employment, Social Policy and Consumer Affairs
- Informal Meeting of the EU health ministers (6-7.07.2009)
- Launch of the Youth Health Initiative (9-10.07.2009)
- Launch of the European Partnership for Action Against Cancer
- Action against Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative conditions
- EHTEL Taskforce on Sustainable Telemedicine & Chronic Disease
Management (24.06.2009)

We would like to draw your attention to the main issues dealt with in this edition of the Newsletter
- Outcomes of the UEMS Council Meeting (Brussels, 25.04.2009)
- Joseph Hoet Research Award – 2009
- The impact of economic crisis on healthcare systems
- Equity Channel - Connecting People for Fair Health
- Human, Animal and Plant Health Impacts of Climate Change
- EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
- 20th Anniversary of the re-establishment of the Polish Chamber
of Physicians and Dentists

We would like to draw your attention to the main issues dealt with in this edition of the Newsletter
- Patient’s rights in cross-border healthcare - MEPs voting in first reading
adopted key amendments proposed by the UEMS!
- Patients’ Rights in Cross-Border Healthcare, an Elephant's tale directive?
- Professional qualifications at the basis of free mobility for professionals
- European Council for the Accreditation of Medical Specialist Qualifications (ECAMSQ)
- Study on the mobility of healthcare professionals
- The UEMS contribution to the Green Paper on European Workforce for Health
European professional card for service providers
- HPRO Card project

We would like to draw your attention to the main issues dealt with in this edition of the Newsletter
- Outcomes of the UEMS Sections & Boards Meeting (Brussels, 21.02.2009)
- Joseph Hoet Research Award – 2009
- EU Action on Alzheimer
- EU Platform for Action on Cancer
- HIV/AIDS in the EU and neighbouring countries
- Opening of the ESP House in Brussels
- Access to treatments: which rights for patients?

We would like to draw your attention to the main issues dealt with in this edition of the Newsletter
- The latest developments regarding the draft Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross-border Healthcare, particularly the positive support received from MEPs to the UEMS proposals for further amendments
- The launch of an EC consultation, through a Green Paper, on European Workforce for Health

At the same time, a few additional items were also covered, including:
- The Eurobarometer survey on the Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Young People
- The outcome of the EU Council Meeting in January on Working Time

UEMS Newsletter no 7 2008:

The items dealt with include:
- The vote on working time in the EP committees for employment and social affairs
- The European Commission's request for scientific information
- The European Antibiotics Awareness Day
- The European Commission's campaign "Europe for Patients"

We would like to draw your particular attention to the main issues dealth with in this edition of the Newsletter, i.e. the outcomes of the Meeting of the UEMS Council which was held in Copenhagen from 9th to 11th October 2008.
- The newly-elected UEMS Executive
- The UEMS Action Plan for 2009 unanimously adopted!
- Annual Report of Dr.Bernard Maillet, Secretary-General
- The UEMS Resolution on cross-border healthcare in the European Union
- The Accreditation of e-Learning Materials by the EACCME
Other documents adopted and endorsed

We would like to draw your particular attention to two main articles presenting recent developments in the issues of working time and patient mobility.
The other items dealt with include:
- Infringement proceedings launched against France
- Mechanisms of health reporting
- Events - Publications - Announcements

The items dealt with include :
- the Commission public consultation on medical devices
- the EU fight against cancer
- "Care of older people in Europe" (Publication by the British Medical Association & Irish Medical Organisation)
- the Meeting of the EU Health Policy Forum (Brussels, 30.05.2008)

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