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 Appeal to Protect Italian General Practice / Family Medicine and the Doctor-Patient Relationship of Trust
UEMO – European Union of General Practitioners / Family Physicians, an organization representing family doctors from numerous European countries, is closely following the ongoing debate in Italy regarding the possible transformation of General practitioners / Family physicians from independent professionals to employees of the National Health Service. UEMO wishes to express its concern about any […]
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UEMO President Tiago Villanueva Highlights Need to Strengthen Family Medicine at APAH Conference
UEMO President Dr. Tiago Villanueva participated in the session “Human Resources in Primary Health Care: From Challenges to Solutions” at the Conference of the Portuguese Association of Hospital Managers (APAH), held on 16 May in Covilhã, Portugal. During the discussion, Dr. Villanueva emphasized the key role of family physicians in ensuring accessible, people-centred, and sustainable […]
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UEMO participation athe the AEMH-FEMS meeting
UEMO President Tiago Villanueva attended the joint AEMH-FEMS meeting, which took place on 8-9 May in Wroclaw, along with representatives from CEOM, CPME and UEMS. He had the opportunity to update the audience on UEMO’s activities, in particular the ongoing efforts of different European countries to send notifications to the European Commission via the internal […]
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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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April 29, 2026
The Iasi Declaration – Safeguarding High Standards in Training and Qualification of Europe’s Future Family Doctors
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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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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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