Consultation on the European Commission’s proposals for a Directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare

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On 2 July 2008 the European Commission published a draft Directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare. This draft Directive seeks to clarify and codfiy existing European Court of Justice case law on when a patients can exercise their freedom to obtain health services to which they are entitled to in the United Kingdom, in another European Union Member State. This consultation seeks to inform the UK Government’s negotiating position on the draft Directive and seeks views on the impacts the Directive could have on UK health systems. Deadline date for responses: 3 December 2008.

To access, this consultation, please click on the Source Url and select Live Consultations. After the closing date, it will be moved to the section of the website headed Closed Consultations.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/index.htm
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United Kingdom: Department of Health: News Release, 8.10.08: Consultation on patient mobility in the EU http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/0/0198345C6E40605D802574DC0033AF8A?OpenDocument
United Kingdom: Department of Health: Consultations: Closed consultations: Consultation on the European Commission’s proposals for a Directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Closedconsultations/DH_089029
European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?id=566163
Open Europe: Press Release, 3.7.08: Politicians must choose between EU Health Directive and the NHS http://www.openeurope.org.uk/media-centre/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=80
Council of the European Union: France: EU Presidency: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare. Progress report, November 2008 http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st16/st16358.en08.pdf

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