Shaping the Future of Healthcare in Europe

UEMO represents general practitioners across Europe, advocating for better working conditions, patient safety, and stronger healthcare systems. We collaborate with national associations and EU institutions to shape policies that improve healthcare for all European citizens.

News & Update

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UEMO calls for the need to promote safer and healthier working environments for GP’s working in prisons
The European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO) would like to express its support and solidarity with prison doctors in the United Kingdom who have raised concerns regarding their challenging working conditions. We have been made aware of the significant difficulties faced by healthcare professionals within the prison system, including but not limited to, inadequate staffing […]
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UEMO fully supports the introduction of the EU HTA Regulation
The European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO) fully supports the introduction of the EU HTA Regulation and is committed to supporting a successful implementation. A key task of the medical associations such as UEMO within the EU HTA Stakeholder Network from commencement of 2025 on will be to identify and provide expertise to support the […]
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UEMO urges governments to pass legislation prohibiting Physician Assistants/Physician Associates from managing undifferentiated patients
UEMO expresses its extreme concern at the grave implications for patient care and safety arising from healthcare developments within Europe which threaten to destabilise the specialty of General Practice/Family Medicine placing doctors at professional jeopardy both legal and clinical. Such developments include those caused by significant deployment of Medical Associate Professionals. Furthermore, proposals to train […]
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Policy Statements

Discover UEMO’s formal stances on key healthcare issues, from promoting accessible primary care to ensuring equitable working conditions for healthcare professionals across Europe.

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November 21, 2022
UEMO attends the Expert Conference on Vaccination organized by the EU Czech Presidency
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November 18, 2022
UEMO celebrates Antimicrobial Resistance Week 2022
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October 24, 2022
EU Council adopts final building blocks of the European Health Union
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October 16, 2022
Commission publishes report on security of medicines supply
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The European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO) is a non-profit organisation of the most representative national, nongovernmental, independent organisations representing general practitioners in the countries of Europe.

Founded in 1967 by the national organisations in Belgium, France, Germany, Holland and Italy, the Union quickly grew to encompass organisations from all the current Member States of the European Union as well as from the countries of the European Free Trade Association and other European countries.

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Practitioners / Family Physicians
Union Européenne des Médecins
Omnipracticiens/Médecins de Famille

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