Pascal Arimont

1. Considers that the EU should urgently support a comprehensive long- term European health workforce action strategy aligned with demographic and technological trends, and focused on better data,...

28. Calls on the Commission to coordinate regular monitoring and forward- looking projections of workforce supply and demand, developing indicators to assess efficiency and safety of the...

24. Stresses that innovations, including digital tools and technologies, must complement professional judgement, ensuring person-centred care and patient safety, and...

– having regard to the Commissions Communication of 3 February 2021 entitled “Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan” (COM (2021) 44 final),

10. Supports the development and equitable deployment of telemedicine and other innovative health technologies, including the necessary infrastructure and equitable access, as...

27. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to be systematically involved in preparedness, prevention, response and recovery measures, building on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic;...

7 a. Underlines the need for a comprehensive and adequately funded health budget in the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework, ensuring the development and implementation of a long-term...

8. Recommends that the relevant authorities in the Member States coordinate better to develop integrated regional health strategies and insists on the strategic development of specialist...

7 d. Recognises that young health professionals are at increased risk of moral distress, and inappropriate workload allocation, and call for the establishment of robust mentorship systems...

26 a. Calls on the Commission to actively support Member States in implementing effective and integrated digitisation within health and oncology care settings according to European standards...

7 c. Underlines that while overtime is a cross-cutting issue affecting the healthcare and oncology workforce, compensation for overtime varies significantly across Member States, underscoring...

7 b. Recommends that the European Commission supports EU Member States in agreeing on benchmark minimum standards for hospital staffing, including in cancer centres;

18. Calls on the Commission to propose a plan to increase the HCWF by at least one million professionals within seven years, ensure access to university and specialist training and enable the...

26. Stresses the role of secure, interoperable innovative health solutions, including telepharmacy and telemedicine, workflow and coordination platforms, and technologies in...

A c. whereas CVD remains the leading cause of mortality, morbidity and a major driver of healthcare demand in the EU, accounting for 1.7 million lives lost per year and 22% of all hospital...

28 a. Urges Member States to promote hospital and health systems procedures that are optimally digitised according to user-intuitive European standards, such as Comprehensive Cancer Centre...

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address workforce shortages by (i) boosting high-quality education and training pathways, (ii) improving working conditions and pay, career...

31. Calls for greater support for general practitioners, advanced nurse practitioners, and primary care staff, recognising their role in prevention and integrated care and...

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take measures aimed at addressing brain drain and promoting sustainable and efficient health workforce planning and...

10 a. Recommends that EU regulatory frameworks incorporate proportionate and dedicated pathways to ensure the timely and safe introduction of such breakthrough innovations, which can reduce...

A a. Whereas significant challenges are particularly evident in cardiovascular settings, where burnout rates among health professionals are among the highest in the sector, affecting...

2. Calls on the Commission to propose a Council recommendation setting out common principles for safe and high- quality staffing frameworks, that includes measures to relieve the physical,...

A b. whereas the healthcare workforce crisis in the EU is not only a staffing issue but also a patient safety concern, with chronic shortages and rising burnout among healthcare professionals...

25. Supports the digitalisation of administrative processes and the introduction of smart tools to reduce administrative burdens; and suggests that these tools are explicitly designed to...

30 a. Calls on the Commission to introduce, as a practical example, a specific EU4Health Work Programme focused on "Specialist Workforce Resilience in Critical Care", with a ring- fenced...

7. Underlines the crucial role of social partners and professional bodies, stakeholders and industry representatives in national and collective bargaining at national and EU level and...

23. Calls for continuous professional development of the HCWF in digital skills, biotechnology, innovative technologies, and AI-supported diagnostics, and calls for the systematic...

4. Recognises the gender dimension in health work and calls for targeted measures against wage disparities, career barriers and unsafe working conditions for women to protect them with safer,...

22. Stresses the need for interoperable and standardised data on the mobility of healthcare professionals, the outflow into other sectors, the number of operators, workloads, employment status,...

30. Recommends the allocation and efficient use of dedicated EU funding (EU4Health, Horizon Europe, European Structural and Investment Funds, Recovery and Resilience Facility, etc.) to support...