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.

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UEMO President Highlights Progress on Family Medicine Recognition at CEOM Plenary in Ljubljana
UEMO President Tiago Villanueva attended in the CEOM Plenary meeting on 27 March, in Ljubljana, where he gave an update of UEMO’s activities, in particular the latest developments to pursue the recognition of the specialty of general practice/family medicine in Europe (the notification of Spain to the European Commission requesting inclusion of general practice/family medicine […]
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UEMO Vice-President Hermenegildo Marcos participated in the CPME General Assembly in Dublin
On March 20 and 21, UEMO Vice-President Hermenegildo Marcos participated in the CPME General Assembly in Dublin. Attendees discussed “The Digital Determinants of Poor Health,” focusing on smartphone applications, understanding what pornography is, and gambling addiction. Other topics of discussion included optimization of the health workforce, the health effects of gambling, the digital omnibus package, […]
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UEMO keynote presentation at the Conference of the Croatian Society of Teachers in Family Medicine
On March 6, UEMO President Tiago Villanueva delivered a keynote presentation at the Conference of the Croatian Society of Teachers in Family Medicine (DNOOM) in Zagreb on “Enhancing the recognition and value of Family Medicine in European healthcare systems” The session focused on the current challenges affecting Family Medicine across Europe and the opportunities to […]
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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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October 28, 2025
UEMO Advocates for Recognition of Family Medicine as a European Specialty at CPME Meeting in Athens
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October 8, 2025
Policy Statement on Artificial Intelligence in Family Medicine: Shaping the New Era of Primary Care
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October 7, 2025
UEMO Statement on the Recognition of Family Medicine in North Macedonia
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October 7, 2025
UEMO statement on the role of GP’s Family Physicians in the provision of Palliative Care
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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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