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HFE Patron, Mr. David Byrne, was the first Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner for the European Commission

HFE Patron, Mr. David Byrne, was integral in the establishment of the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC).

HFE Honorary President, Mr. John Bowis, is a former Member of the European Parliament and a former UK Health Minister.

HFE Honorary President, Mr. John Bowis, was the original Rapporteur on the Patients’ Rights in Cross-border Healthcare Directive which was adopted by the Council in March 2011.

HFE’s member organisations together represent all 27 Member States of the European Union.

HFE work from 2004-2010 significantly contributed to the adoption of the Framework Agreement on the prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector.

HFE MEP Supporters represent more than 12 Parliamentary Committees

MEP Dr. Milan Cabrnoch contributed to HFE’s publication “E-Quality in E-Health

MEP Miroslav Mikolasik was a co-sponsor of HFE’s conference “Chronic Disease Management: Aim for a Policy Cure.”

MEP Liz Lynne hosted the HFE event in the Parliament on EU legislation to reduce injuries for healthcare workers

MEP Liz Lynne was the Patron of the HFE exhibition raising awareness on the future of health in Europe.

MEP Marian Harkin sponsored the HFE Health Training Course on health policy in the EU.

MEP Liz Lynne was an integral part in the HFE event “Next Steps on Patient Safety in the EU: Better Practice, Better Commission. Eradication of Healthcare Association infections in the 21st Century.”

MEP Nessa Childers participated in the HFE roundtable discussion “From Nice to Lisbon: an important step forward for EU health?”

Health First encourages innovating for sustainable healthcare systems in Europe

Health First Europe believes that healthcare practitioners are a key factor for innovating in new models of delivering healthcare services

Health First Europe demands patient-centric solutions for sustainable health systems

Health First Europe believes that consistently valorizing quality health is the cornerstone of a productive Europe

"Health equals wealth". Health First Europe believes that health is a productive economic factor in terms of employment, innovation and economic growth.

HFE believes that patients should be at centre of all health policy

HFE believes that policymakers must continue to raise awareness of the benefits of e-Health

HFE considers that e-Health policy must involve healthcare professionals

HFE encourages policymakers to determine reimbursement and funding systems for e-Health

HFE believes that transparency is essential in terms of the information available in the Health Technology Assessment process in order to enable real dialogue with all relevant stakeholders

HFE encourages clear rules of procedures in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process

HFE considers that the Health Technology Assessment process must include clear rules of procedures and must ensure the accountability of all participants in the process.

HFE believes that transparency must exist regarding the tools used for determining Health Technology Assessments and their correlation amongst other tools that form the decision-making pool system

HFE encourages Health Technology Assessment bodies to disclose any financial, employment or other material connections between HTA authorities and firms whose products are evaluated.

MEP Françoise Grossetête (EPP, France) was the rapporteur on the Directive on Patients’ Rights to Cross-border Healthcare

The Directive on patients’ rights to cross-border healthcare aims to clarify and simplify rules and procedures and to provide better information on patients’ rights.

MEP Karin Kadenbach participated in the HFE Open Forume Debate on “Advancing patient safety in the EU: Reducing healthcare associated infections”

MEP Christofer Fjellner is the Patron of the HFE Task Force on Patient Safety

HFE calls for increased stakeholder involvement in the Health Technology Assessment process

Health First Europe is a Collaborating Partner to the EU Joint Action for Patient Safety

Health First Europe calls on policymakers to strengthen the standards for patient safety

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