Denmark’s ruling coalition plans to transform the country’s healthcare system. Hundreds of specialist doctors will be trained, hospitals will treat more people at home, 17 new local health councils will help integrate primary and specialist care services.
Greater collaboration between industry, government, policymakers and the NHS will be critical for treatment options in the UK to match the pace of scientific innovation. What is our route to achieving timely patient access across the country like our European neighbours?
Neurological diseases should become a strategic priority in the Polish healthcare system, according to a report. Estimates suggest one-third of the population is struggling with a chronic neurological condition.
In rural Colombia, a converted bus and a 30-strong interdisciplinary team are bringing basic healthcare services to pregnant women affected by poverty.
Novo Nordisk has denied U.S. president’s claim it is “ripping off” consumers, saying the reality isn’t so simple.
Belgium’s political landscape is undergoing a reshuffle, raising critical questions about how the new Belgian government will address the fragmented state of healthcare. Re-federalisation of the healthcare system is an idea gaining traction.
Bulgarian hospitals have warned the government that it risks mass bankruptcies in the health sector if mandatory salary increases are imposed for health staff.
Generic medicines extend life-saving treatments to European patients. Neglecting their broader societal value risks hindering care and healthcare system sustainability. In the study Beneath the Surface, we urge policymakers to adapt frameworks to suppo…
Denmark’s healthcare system is facing a major crisis after a damning report by the National Audit Office revealed widespread delays in cancer treatment as the Health Ministry and regional authorities failed to meet the maximum legal waiting times for c…
For the last three decades, the availability of cost-effective generic medicines has driven increased access to life-saving treatments for millions of patients in Europe. Today, generic medicines are an integral part of the healthcare system and demand…
Italy’s national healthcare system faces intense scrutiny from regional authorities, scientists, and a Nobel laureate, who challenge the government’s handling of the system in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Czech healthcare system is on dangerous ground, and its financial sustainability is questioned by stakeholders, including the Czech health minister. They say a new focus on efficiency could help stop the downward trajectory.
Malnutrition impacts almost two-thirds of Slovak patients in hospital care, according to new research. The survey found that despite the extra costs malnutrition creates for the healthcare system, interventions remain minimal.
The Bulgarian government believes that the European Commission’s proposals for new pharmaceutical legislation could pose serious risks to its healthcare system and is pushing for measures to lower prices for poorer countries.
Speculation is mounting that Ireland will head to the polls in the autumn, and healthcare is one of the leading issues, driven by medicines shortages, a staffing crisis, an ageing population, and a stalled modernisation agenda.
The Bulgarian state spends the lowest percentage of its gross domestic product on healthcare among EU countries, which leads to huge private co-payments for treatment by Bulgarian citizens and conflicts in the healthcare system, according to an investi…
The EU’s Beating Cancer plan states that unless we take action, lives lost to cancer in Europe are set to increase by more than 24 percent by 2035, and it wants to see greater use of approved innovations to reduce preventable burdens on the healthcare system.
Data firm has courted controversy because of links to former Donald Trump donor Peter Thiel.
The gender-balanced ministerial team will have a hard time getting laws through a fractured parliament.
Despite its pivotal role in the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan, patients have yet to fully benefit from next-generation sequencing. A groundbreaking report highlights what we can do to change this.
Europe must take back its leadership and develop a long-term strategy and policies to regain, sustain, and develop life sciences in Europe.
Innovation in science is advancing cancer care through early detection and treatment, bringing significant economic benefits to healthcare systems. Future incentives for innovation, particularly early detection and treatment approaches, must be recogni…
