About us
EU policy and legislation are having an increasing impact on the NHS as a provider of services, as a business and as a major employer in the EU. Recent European Court of Justice decisions have clarified how EU internal market rules apply to health services, which will have wide-reaching implications for the NHS. In addition, with forthcoming EU leg
Key issues
The EU Steering Group sets the European Office's work programme and priorities. On this page you will find the latest news on EU developments in our priority areas and information on our work programme.
Events
The NHS European Office organises and participates in events across the UK and Brussels in order to promote the work of the NHS at European level, and to raise awareness of EU developments impacting on the NHS.
European Partners
The Office works in partnership with a number of organisations in the UK and abroad. These partnerships are an important way of sharing information with healthcare related organisations across Europe, and of reinforcing our views on legislative and policy developments at European level.
EU Funding
The European Commission provides funding for projects in order to carry out studies or activities relevant to European Union policies.
Get involved
The NHS European Office monitors and engages with EU developments which have an impact on the NHS. This may be in the form of developing position papers and lobbying, and through responding to EU Consultations. In order to represent the NHS effectively we rely on the involvement of NHS professionals for their expertise in specific areas of work.
The NHS European Office has successfully lobbied the European Parliament to exclude hospitals from EU proposals to revise the European Emissions Trading Scheme. 
Euro MPs and Ministers have agreed new EU rules which aim to drive the market for clean energy efficient vehicles.