UK is a common destination for EU doctors who seek work out of their countries. However, over the past year (between June 2014 and July 2015), almost half of the EU applicants were refused the licence to practice. The issue was not clinical incompetence, but lack of English skills (vedi). The General Medical Council (GMC […]

Daniel Widmer, the new UEMO Vice-President, has been recently interviewed by the Swiss Journal of General Practice. Focused on the challenges and opportunities of Widmer’s new position, the interview highlights the key areas that he will try to address, as well as the projects that UEMO has already undertaken (read)

The European Commission has set up a working group to assess the reliability of the data that health apps – increasingly growing in number – collect and process. The working group includes 20 members representing civil society, research and industry organizations, and is expected to have its first meeting in March. The guidelines are expected […]

UEMO member: Austrian Medical Chamber (Österreichische Ärztekammer), www.aerztekammer.at   Head of Delegation: Dr Martina Hasenhündl (general practitioner)   The Austrian Medical Chamber According to the Austrian Medical Act, the Austrian Medical Chamber represents the professional, social and economic interests of all doctors engaged in medical activities in Austria. Furthermore, it acts as umbrella association under […]

  Dr. André Willy – Head of Delegation Dr. Etienne Lemaire – Member

In general Croatia is European country in transition with a population of about 4 300 000. It is located in central Europe, covering an area of 56 542 km2 and with 5835 km of coastline. Croatia’s political system is a parliamentary democracy. Regional and local government is organized on two levels: 20 counties plus the […]

Rebirth of general practice 1978: Recognition of General Medicine (GM) as a basic branch Creation of GM Department within the Institute for Post-gradual Medical Education (IPME) Foundation of GM Society within the Czech Medical Society of J. E. Purkyně 1. and 2. attestation in GM The Velvet Revolution 17. 11. 1989 Prague University students demonstration […]

Dear UEMO Members, Since the end of 2015, several important events have taken place. Globally, the world continue to be plagued by the Zika outbreak, which was recently announced by the WHO as a public health emergency of international concern. Meanwhile, at EU level, the Netherlands assumed presidency of the European Council on 1st January […]

  Dr. Arto Virtanen – Head of Delegation Dr. Jaana Puhakka – Member Our healthcare is and will be financially based on taxation. The strong economic regression at the beginning of the 90s has led us to seek solutions in cost management. The high unemployment rate and the ageing of the population, as well as the […]