Traduction de «Plan de soins standard » (Français → Anglais) :

63. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote a gender-balanced approach to healthcare and medicine and, when implementing the eHealth Action Plan, to take into consideration the specific needs of women and girls as healthcare beneficiaries;

A member state of affiliation may refuse to grant prior authorisation if the patient seeking cross-border healthcare will be exposed to an unacceptable safety risk, if the general public will be exposed to a substantial safety hazard, if the healthcare is to be provided by a healthcare provider that raises serious concerns relating to compliance with standards and guidelines on quality and safety, or if the healthcare can be provided on its territory within a medically justifiable time-limit.

(Return tabled) Question No. 424 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With regard to the current pandemic of new influenza A (H1N1) virus in Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit, Metis) communities in Canada: (a) what were the containment measures taken to slow the spread of the virus within households, between households, and among communities; (b) what were the control measures taken in more remote areas to flatten the epidemiological peak; (c) what was the average length of time from symptoms to treatment for those Aboriginal peoples who required a stay in intensive care unit (ICU); (d) what percentage of hospitalizations, ICU cases, and deaths were among Aboriginal peoples, and how do these compare with the Canadian population at large; (e) what was the ...[+++]average length of time on a ventilator and the mean length of stay in an ICU for Aboriginal peoples; (f) what specific measures are being planned to reduce the time to treatment, hospitalizations, ICU, and deaths; (g) when will the results of the preliminary investigation in First Nations communities be available, specifically, (i) how many Aboriginal communities in Canada have a revised H1N1 pandemic influenza plan, (ii) how many have tested their plan, (iii) how many have necessary supplies in place; (h) what specific actions have been undertaken to address the fact that only two of 30 communities in northern Manitoba had a pandemic plan, and none had been tested; (i) where did the Minister of Health obtain the 90 percent figure she used in her August 28 response letter to Drs Bennett and Duncan; (j) what funding have Aboriginal communities requested, and what additional funds have been made available to Aboriginal communities for pandemic planning and response in 2009; (k) is there any encouragement to identify vulnerable people, such as pregnant women and those with underlying medical conditions, to take additional precautions, specifically, (i) how many communities lack necessary clean water for infection control measur ...

whether there are common minimum rights or standards shared values and principles for health services on which citizens can rely throughout the EU; what practical issues need to be clarified for citizens who wish to seek healthcare in other Member States; what flexibility Member States have to regulate and plan their own systems without creating unjustified barriers to free movement; how to reconcile greater choice in exercising individual entitlements with financial sustainability of health systems overall; how to ensure proper c ...[+++]ompensation for cross-border healthcare provided ‘receiving’ countries; how patients or professionals can identify, compare or choose between providers in other countries; the link between health services and related services such as social services and long-term care; and what happens when patients need compensation where the healthcare provided has been harmful, which evidence suggests happens in around 10% of cases.

exchange information on existing bilateral and multilateral arrangements for provision of health care; consider existing cross-border health projects and the development of networking between these projects with a view to sharing best practice; and consider setting up framework agreements for cooperation in the health care sector; explore further the possibility of reaching a common understanding on patients' rights, entitlements and duties, both individual and social, at European level, starting by bringing together existing information on these issues and how they are addressed within the Member States; provide views on how differe ...[+++]nt access routes for health care in other Member States operate in the country of origin, and the impact of these operations; explore further cooperation within the health care field for follow-up on exchange of information, experience and good practice; map European centres of reference including the organisation, designation and development of these centres and ways of fostering networking and cooperation between these in conjunction with the Commission; consider how exchanges of expertise and information on health technology assessment can be promoted and improved between Member States; and ensure access to high-quality health care for all citizens in accordance with the principles of equity and solidarity and taking due account of currently available medical competence and resources.

EC contribution: ECU 7 694 000 - primary health care, family planning, training in health and mental health care.