BMA in EuropeBMA in Europe

The BMA Brussels office is responsible for building contacts with European institutions, gathering information about European legislation and initiatives and co-ordinating the BMA's lobbying activities.

BMA Brussels office may be contacted at:
Rue Montoyer
31-33 Brussels
1000
Tel: 0032 2 502 8501
Fax: 0032 2 503 3525

  • BMA work on European issues

    Details of the BMA's work on European issues - campaigns which the BMA has already been involved in and information on its current and future priorities.

  • European Forum

    The European Forum brings together a wide range of UK health stakeholders to consider European policies and initiatives.

  • CPME Presidency 2008-2009

    The new President-Elect of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) is Dr Michael Wilks (UK), former Chairman of the BMA's Representative Body

  • Euro Brief July 2008

    A summary of European issues including cross border patient mobility: new proposal released, European Commission recommendation on e-Health, health priorities of the French EU Presidency, MEPs adopt strict rules for food additives, free fruit and vegetables for schools, House of Lords report into EU organ donation, BMA Brussels Office presentation

  • Eurobrief June 2008

    An update on European issues including call for proposals: ICT for elderly care, counterfeit medicines: responses to consultation, cross border patient mobility, European pact for mental health, EU Ministers reach agreement on working time, food labelling: MEPs debate Commission proposals, professional qualifications: UK censored for failing to notify of transposition, provision of information on pharmaceutical products: summary of responses, report into health effects of MRI scanners

  • Eurobrief May 2008

    An update on EU health issues including
    - European Working Time Directive: agreement possible?
    - Consultation: updating the medical devices directives
    - European Commission 2009 health priorities
    - MEPs support ban on certain food additives
    - Implementation of the Tobacco Advertising Directive
    - Recognition of Professional Qualifications: non-implementation
    - Innovative Medicines Initiative: funding grants available
    - New code of conduct for EU lobbyists
    - Protecting health from climate change: new publication

  • Eurobrief April 2008

    An update on EU health issues including
    - BMA response to information to patients consultation
    - Exchange of views with EU Enterprise Commissioner on patient information
    - BMA Northern Ireland lobbying event in European Parliament
    - New EU Health Commissioner addresses MEPs
    - MEPs adopt organ donation report
    - EU Alcohol and Health meeting
    - Conference announcement: mental health, long-term care of the elderly
    - EU doctors slow to adopt e-Health
    - Reminder: Commission consultation on patient safety
    - European Commission asked to draft cancer action plan
    - Ethical cross border recruitment
    - NHS European Office
    - EU pharmacovigilance strategy: results of consultation
    - Gastein 2008 dates announced.

  • Eurobrief March 2008

    An update on EU health issues including: BMA Chairman of Council visit to Brussels;Cross border patient mobility;European Commission consultation: Patient safety; European Commission consultation: Counterfeit medicines;MEPs adopt report on organ donation;New framework to fight TB in Europe; Neglect and abuse of the elderly; European Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Day

  • Eurobrief February 2008

    An update on EU health issues including: Information to patients;Consultation on policy proposals; Cross border patient mobility; EU Public Health programme;the resignation of the EU Health Commissioner; New food labelling proposals; The dangers of smokeless tobacco;Improving awareness about Europe’s single emergency telephone number; MEPs call for EU cancer task force; European Rare Disease Day ; A new court case focusing on the reimbursement of the cost of hospital care received abroad

  • Eurobrief January 2008

    An update on EU health issues including: Priorities of the Slovenian EU Presidency, Climate change and health, European Commission launches inquiry into pharmaceutical sector, Public Health funding programme 2008-2013, Health Professionals Crossing Borders, New fact sheet on harmful drinking, Developing an e-Health market in Europe and Improving care for people with disabilities

  • Eurobrief 11, November 2007

    Working Time update – decision likely, MRI scanner reprieve, Scaled down proposals for public services, EU consultation on rare diseases, European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning, Agricultural policy reform, Update on implementation of tobacco legislation, Call for experts – alcohol and health, Distribution channels for medical devices - survey

  • Eurobrief 12, December 2007

    Working Time update – no agreement reached, First meeting of BMA Council working group on EWTD, European Commission postpones proposals for cross border healthcare, EU pharmacovigilance consultation, CPME patient mobility conference, Clinical trials conference - report, High level mental health conference – June 2008, Combating obesity - child advertising pledge, Alcohol platform – industry and doctors working together

  • Euro Brief 10, October 2007

    BMA obtains leaked copy of forthcoming healthcare services proposal, EU Health Strategy, EU to take action on hospital bugs, European Commission – future health challenges paper, EU Reform Treaty, European Commission 2008 work programme, MEPs call for smoke-free Europe, Alcohol and Health Forum – first meeting, Access to medicines for developing nations

  • Euro Brief 9, September 2007

    European Working Time Directive - new developments, MEPs debate EU alcohol strategy, European investigation into NHS funding lottery, New smoke free legislation, MEPs call for more sport in schools, Cooperation on access to medicines and neglected diseases, Green Paper on urban mobility, International Health Regulations, Imperial measurements allowed.

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