The NHS European Office was set up in September 2007 to inform NHS organisations of key EU developments and to promote the priorities and interests of the NHS to the European Institutions.
The Office, which is based in Brussels and London, is funded by the 10 Strategic Health Authorities and is part of the NHS Confederation.
The Office covers a wide range of EU policy and legislative developments which have implications for the NHS, with a dedicated section on the NHS Employers website covering European employment policy issues. We also offer opportunities for NHS organisations to engage with EU affairs, to access EU support for innovation and to get involved in our work.
On our website, you can also find out about the EU's role in health policy and an introduction to the workings of the EU in our about the EU section. For a wider perspective, our more EU news page also gives short overviews of a broad range of news, publications and commentary from and about the EU on health and social care-related topics.
Latest news
2011 health research funding call announced
The call for applications for projects to start in 2011 under the 'Health' strand of the European Research Programme, FP7, came out on 20 July 2010. For more information see our web page on the Research Framework Programme.
Health ministers reach agreement on cross-border healthcare text
Meeting at the Health Council on 8 June, health ministers reached agreement on a common text on EU proposals aimed at clarifying the rules for patients seeking cross-border healthcare. See our cross-border healthcare page for more information.
Your views needed on clinical trials and In vitro diagnostic medical devices
The European Office will be responding to two European Commission consultations on behalf of the NHS in the coming months and needs your views now. Find out more about the consultations and how you can feed in your thoughts on the clinical trials and medical devices web pages.