The debate aimed to debate on nurses mobility between the Member States and accross continents (the US example) and how it can affect the quality of care and patient safety in the European Region. The results of the debate will contribute to the development of policies at European level. The discussion focused on how the nurses contribute to the Lisbon Agenda.
Members of European Parliament, delegates of national Nurses Associations of 30 European countries, as well as officials from the European Commission, the World Health Organisation and the International Council of Nurses were invited to take part in the discussion.
Programme
Annette Kennedy - EFN President - Why patient safety and nursing care needs to be on the Political Agenda?
Barbara Nichols, US, Chief Executive at the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools - “The bill, the Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005 (H.R. 1372) - Recruitment and retaining nurses - State of Art.”
Dr Timothy G. Evans, Switzerland, Assistant Director-General - Evidence & Information for Policy, WHO ‘Human Resources for Health - An investment in Health’
Mr. Alexander Vladychenco, Social Cohesion DG Council of Europe - ’Mobility of Nurses from the perspective of the Council of Europe - Human Rights’
Dr. Neil Squires, DG Development - ‘The EU Strategy to combat shortage of Nurses and Doctors in Developing Countries - Current approaches must change if Europe is to provide real support to help Africa build and maintain an adequte workforce to tackle HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria.’
EU Challenges in safeguarding the European Social Model - Investing in Health: Debate between MEPs and Stakeholders
What is the approach of the EU with regard to practices that undermine the delivery of safe, quality care? What is Europe’s commitment to protecting patients? What are Europe’s options in the global challenge of providing high quality, accessible and affordable long-term care? How do we reshape the health workforce that we need in order to deliver quality of care, in partnership with patients and carers?
