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

  • Eurobrief August 2008

    An update on EU health issues including:
    - Bologna Process beyond 2010: conference
    - Conference on future EU health policy
    - European codes of conduct
    - MEPs call for clarification on implementation of EWTD
    - Parliamentary declaration on liberal professions
    - Tobacco taxation: proposal to increase duty

  • Euro Brief July 2008

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

  • 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

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