The EU Health Policy Platform is the European Commission's online platform to facilitate its contacts with health stakeholders. In addition to hosting formal EU expert groups like the eHealth Stakeholder Group (eHSG) or the Expert Group on Cancer Control, on which the ESR is represented, the HPP also serves as an open forum for healthstakeholders.

Each year, stakeholder organisations are given the opportunity to propose and lead thematic networks on healthcare issues. The thematic networks produce joint statements in cooperation with interested stakeholder organisations that are submitted to the European Commission and evaluated for potential follow-up actions to better reflect stakeholder priorities in EU policy.

EU Health Policy Platform

ESR-led thematic network on medical training and professional development for patient safety

The 2017 thematic network on medical training and professional development for patient safety, led by ESR aims to raise awareness of the importance of harmonisation in medical education, promote evidence-based medicine to reduce variance and increase patient safety in medical practice through education & training; highlight the importance of continued medical education for high-quality healthcare utilising the latest research and technology and propose concrete actions in the area of education & training on the basis of existing EU policies.

The joint statement of the thematic network, endorsed by 23 organisations, was officially adopted at the annual EU Health Policy Platform meeting on November 27, 2017 in Brussels.

ESR thematic network