Partnership working, both domestically and across Europe, is an important way of sharing information and reinforcing our views on legislative and policy developments at a European level. The NHS European Office works with a range of organisations, both from the healthcare sector and with wider interests, to achieve common goals and objectives.
Our partners include:
HOPE - The European Hospital and Healthcare Federation:
Representing national public and private hospital associations and hospital owners, HOPE aims to seek improvement in the health of citizens and a uniformly high standard of hospital care from across the EU.
The Local Government Association European & International Unit:
The LGA European and International Unit monitors and influences key European proposals which will affect local authorities, analysing their impacts and liaising with central and local government, the European institutions and international bodies to ensure the best possible deal for local councils around the UK.
euregha - European Regional and Local Health Authorities:
The euregha network provides a forum for regional and local authorities to engage in EU work on public health and healthcare. More than 100 authorities across 18 countries are involved in euregha's work, which focuses in particular on highlighting the regional dimension of health issues and promoting inter-regional cooperation and cross-border partnerships.
The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies:
The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies supports and promotes evidence-based health policy-making through comprehensive and rigorous analysis of the dynamics of health care systems in Europe.
Social partners
The NHS European Office also participates on behalf of the NHS in the EU social dialogue process through our membership of two European employers' associations, HOSPEEM and CEEP. To find out more about this aspect of our work, see our page on social dialogue.
For further information on partnership working, contact: Michael.Wood@nhsconfed.org