The EUHA Members’ Assembly, scheduled for June 14 in Stockholm, will be hosted by Karolinska University Hospital and will bring together representatives from all EUHA members, On the occasion of the EUHA Members’ Assembly – Autumn 2024, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University hosted a series of EUHA meetings and activities from November 11th – 14th. The events brought together numerous EUHA colleagues to engage in ongoing projects and collaborative activities aimed at exploring potential solutions to the pressing challenges facing healthcare systems. Key highlights included the EUHA Symposium “European academia at the forefront of Advanced Therapies Medicinal Products development”, EUHA Working Group and Network meetings, JOIN4ATMP Annual meeting and the EUHA Members’ Assembly. The assembly concluded with IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital handing over the EUHA Presidency to Erasmus MC University Medical Centre in Rotterdam.
EUHA is proud to announce its membership in the EU Health Coalition, a multi-stakeholder initiative representing 51 organisations across the healthcare sector. The Coalition works on shaping the future of healthcare in Europe, providing policymakers with actionable insights at a time of significant change, innovation, and challenges.
The European University Hospital Alliance (EUHA) is pleased to announce the release of its new Position Paper, “Rethinking Healthcare Systems,” along with an EUHA Declaration. These documents are the result of a series of meeting between the members of the EUHA Rethinking Healthcare Systems Advisory Board convened between March and May 2024. The paper and declaration emphasise the urgent need for EU-wide collaboration to transform healthcare systems, positioning university hospitals as proactive driving forces for change. This transformation is essential for building future-proof, resilient and sustainable healthcare systems across Europe.
On the occasion of the Spring EUHA Members’ Assembly, Karolinska University Hospital hosted a series of EUHA meetings and activities from June 12th – 14th. The events gathered numerous EUHA colleagues to explore current healthcare challenges and potential solutions. Key highlights of the events included the EUHA Symposium on Rethinking Healthcare Systems, EUHA Working Group and Network meetings, and a high-level roundtable. The assembly concluded with Karolinska University Hospital handing over the EUHA Presidency to Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan.
EUHA delegation visited Helsinki University Hospital to gain insights from the Finnish Health and Social Care reform that was implemented in 2023. The visit was part of EUHA’s ongoing efforts to explore innovative future-proof ways of sustainable and resilient healthcare
ATMPs are very promising treatments for the severely ill. However, the path leading to their registration and clinical use is long and fraught with difficulties.JOIN4ATMP, an EUHA-driven and EU-funded project, was launched in January to help accelerate the development and affordable access to ATMPs in Europe.
EUCARE is an EUHA-driven fellowship programme that will foster the exchange of essential knowledge among critical care nurses within EUHA hospitals. The programme will create a network of critical care nurses at the European level that will increase the preparedness to face future disasters while helping reduce shortages by increasing the attractiveness of the nursing profession. EUCARE is an ERASMUS+ funded programme that brings together several EUHA members and is officially launched today at Karolinska University Hospital.
ATMPs are very promising treatments for the severely ill. However, the path leading to their registration and clinical use is long and fraught with difficulties. Through the intense collaboration of its members, EUHA (and EUCCAT) is leading the translation of academia-developed ATMPs into clinical applications. This week, EUHA colleagues met in Berlin to discuss the progress of the EUHA-driven cross-border clinical trials that aim to address hurdles and create new sustainable models for ATMP development in Europe.
EUHA members established the Healthcare Transformation Academy (HTA) in collaboration witto provide healthcare staff with skills that will be needed in future healthcare practice. In line with EUHA’s goals, the HTA upskills the workforce and supports the development, sustainability and resilience of healthcare systems.
The EUHA Rare Diseaes & European Reference Networks (RD & ERNs) Network met at Karolinska University Hospital (Stockholm) on the 12th and 13th of June. The network discussed the transition of paediatric patients with rare diseases into adult healthcare, the integration of European Reference Networks (ERNs) into national health systems and the diverse methodologies for classifying rare diseases.