UEHP - European Union of Private Hospitals

Welcome

The purpose of the Uehp is to defend and represent the independent hospitals in Europe, to generate the political and economic conditions aiming to improve the independent initiative in the health field. Moreover Uehp studies and creates better conditions for the smooth management of independent hospitals. The priority of the UEHP is to promote high quality healthcare focused on the patient.

The UEHP has as its objectives all matters related to the EU and particularly:

News

EU health policy clout 'strengthened' with new treaty
4-12-2009
Even if it re-asserts the powers of EU member states on public health policies, the Lisbon Treaty also further develops the scope for European action in this area, according to health analysts.
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Scientist: Climate change 'playing havoc' with health systems
1-12-2009
Global warming has brought an increase in heat-related deaths, food poisoning and tick-borne diseases, but flu pandemics may decline as temperatures rise, according to Jan Semenza, scientific advisor at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
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Spanish Presidency of the EU 2010
Spanish Presidency of the EU
Care for patients at home 'to control health spending'
1-12-2009
Switching from hospital care to monitoring and treating patients in their homes will help make public health spending more cost-efficient, according to Edwin Kohl, chairman of healthcare lobby group Costeff.
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eHealth
30-11-2009
eHealth, one of the priorities of the EU's i2010 programme to boost innovation and jobs, aims to provide user-friendly and interoperable information systems for patients and health professionals across Europe.
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