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About Health First Europe
Health First Europe is a non-profit, non-commercial alliance of patients, healthcare workers, academics and healthcare experts and the medical technology industry.We aim to ensure that equitable access to modern, innovative and reliable medical technology and healthcare is regarded as a vital investment in the future of Europe. We call for truly patient-centred healthcare and believe that every European citizen should benefit from the best medical treatments available.
- Innovating for sustainable healthcare systems in Europe
- Healthcare practitioners are a key factor for innovating in new models of delivering healthcare services
- Patient-centric solutions for sustainable health systems
- Consistently valorising quality health is the cornerstone of a productive Europe
- "Health equals wealth". Health is a productive economic factor in terms of employment, innovation and economic growth
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Latest News
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22 May 2013
Health First Europe “The State of Health in Europe”
As part of its 2013 Annual General Meeting, on 15 May Health First Europe brought together leaders in European health [...]
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20 March 2013
“Time to improve men’s health: the next steps for the EU?”
19 March 2013 – Following the publication of the European Commission’s report on The State of Men’s Health in Europe (2011), [...]
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11 March 2013
More needs to be done to protect patients…and we can help - Editorial by David Byrne, Patron
This past week, EU Health Ministers gathered for an informal meeting in Dublin to discuss a variety of health [...]
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viEUws, EU eHealth interview with John Bowis
Launch of ‘E-Quality in E-Health’ brochure | 29 Sep 2011
READ MOREEditorial
11 March 2013
This past week, EU Health Ministers gathered for an informal meeting in Dublin to discuss a variety of health issues, one of which was patient safety. In the context of discussions on the impact of the economic crisis on health systems across Europe, I commend the Irish Presidency for bringing patient safety onto the agenda because economic pressure in EU health systems will certainly impact on the safety of [...]
Patient's Corner
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A day in the life of ... a head of outreach for people with spinal cord injury
By Jackie Bailey | April 2013
Jackie Bailey, paralysed from the waist down after breaking her back aged 17, and her team of peer support officers work with healthcare staff to improve care for people with ...