🤝 Strengthening collaboration between European doctors and the World Medical Association A WMA delegation visited our office to discuss common priorities with colleagues from across the world CPME emerged from @medwma.bsky.social in 1959, and we continue to build our long-standing collaboration

⚕️ Asking for help is a sign of responsibility and not weakness 🗓️ #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek starts today 📽️ In our #DoctorsVoice video, our Vice President Dr Péter Álmos says that doctors’ mental health needs more attention than ever 👉 www.cpme.eu/news/mend-survey www.youtube.com/shorts/dApCj...

🇪🇺 The implementation of the European Health Data Space must be safe and user-friendly ⚕️ Our Secretary General, Sarada Das, provided European doctors' perspective at the @CY2026EU conference on the #EHDS 👉 Read our policy: www.cpme.eu/news/impleme...

🌐 On World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026, we celebrate our long-term partnership with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, and look forward to many more years of continued collaboration #WorldOSHDay

⌛ The final negotiations are taking place on the EU’s Digital Omnibus on AI ⚠️ European doctors are deeply concerned that vital safeguards will be removed governing high-risk AI innovation in medical devices 👉 cpme.eu/news/move-fa... #CY2026

⚕️ As a co-chair of the Coalition for Vaccination, European doctors reaffirm the theme of the annual European Immunization Week by @whoeurope.bsky.social: “For every generation, vaccines work” 👉 Find out more about the Coalition's campaign during #EIW2026: coalitionforvaccination.com/news/47/euro...

⚕️ The drive for competitiveness must not come at the expense of ethical standards. 🔬 Read our press release and proposed amendments to the EU Biotech Act: www.cpme.eu/news/europea...

⚠️ Robust protections for personal data, in particular for health data, must remain in place in the hashtag#GDPR to ensure ethics and privacy in the roll out of digital healthcare. Read our proposed amendments to the Digital Omnibus on Data: www.cpme.eu/news/weakeni...

🌍 On #WorldHealthDay, European doctors #StandWithScience 🔬 Evidence-based medicine is the foundation of CPME’s policy work ⚕️ Since 1959, CPME has been committed to contributing the medical profession’s point of view to European policy-making

⚠️ European doctors urge policymakers to take immediate and coordinated action to address the growing public health crisis posed by gambling and gaming 👉 Read our full policy: www.cpme.eu/api/document...

🩺 European doctors urge policy-makers to invest in staffing, training, and medical expertise in response to growing workforce and efficiency pressures 👉 Read our press release and newly adopted policy: www.cpme.eu/news/europea... #HealthWorkforce

🖥️ European doctors at the centre of the implementation of the European Health Data Space ⚕️ Sara Roda and Iztok Štotl presented on CPME's role in gathering evidence at the annual meeting of @i2xproject.bsky.social 👉 Read the article in our Spring magazine: www.cpme.eu/news/i2x-pro...

🚨 We call on the @ec.europa.eu to deliver an EU Climate & Health Strategy this summer 🌍 Climate change is already a health crisis in Europe. Civil society, healthcare & public health experts demand urgent action ✍️ Read the letter: www.cpme.eu/api/document... #ClimateAndHealth

📢 Medical devices must remain under safeguards of the AI Act ⚕️ European doctors cannot accept that high-risk AI innovation in medical devices will take place without the proper safeguards in place 👉 Press release: www.cpme.eu/news/move-fa... #EPlenary

🇮🇪 "A ban on social media for under-16s in Ireland is imperative given the overwhelming negative impact social media is having on our children’s health" Professor Matthew Sadlier of the @irishmedicalorg.bsky.social at #CPME_GA in Dublin 👉 Press release: www.cpme.eu/news/europea...

📢 Make health a central pillar of the European budget ⚕️ We urge heads of state and government to prioritise health in the #EUbudget ahead of the #EUCO on 19-20 March 👉 Our to call to maintain the EU4Health programme with @epsu.bsky.social & @efnbrussels.bsky.social: www.cpme.eu/news/doctors...

⚕️ European doctors call to stop violence against healthcare professionals 📽️On European Awareness Day of Violence Against Doctors and Other Healthcare Professionals, our President Dr Ole Johan Bakke highlights the urgent need to address violence in healthcare settings www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9UE...

⚠️ European Doctors call on the EU to maintain medical devices within the scope of the AI Act 🇪🇺 Member states are now discussing removing safeguards in the #AIAct, such as human oversight of high-risk AI systems in medical devices 🏥 Read our joint open letter with HOPE: www.cpme.eu/news/europea...

💊 We are proud to present our Spring Magazine, including a focus on pharmaceutical policy reform and a report on the independence of the medical profession under threat 👉 Read the full magazine here: cpme.eu/api/document...

🧑‍⚕️Safe staffing is key to patient safety, good working conditions & a sustainable #HealthWorkforce, requiring reliable data, training & strong retention policies 📽️Today CPME hosted the Joint Action HEROES webinar on safe staffing, incl. speakers from @whoeurope.bsky.social & @efnbrussels.bsky.social

🇫🇷 Our Vice President Dr Jacqueline Rossant-Lumbroso met with a delegation from the French Senate ⚕️ She discussed a range of topics, including the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation, antimicrobial resistance, the Critical Medicines Act, cardiovascular health, and the #HealthWorkforce

🩺 Artificial intelligence will not solve the health workforce crisis 🇪🇺 Our Secretary General, Sarada Das, highlighted that we need to build trust to increase the uptake of AI in healthcare during a panel hosted by MEP Andras Kulja and MEP Andriukaitis & organised by @gasteinforum.bsky.social

As doctors remember the victims of COVID-19, Europe cannot forget the lessons of the pandemic Our President today remembered the health professionals who lost their lives in the COVID-19 pandemic in a video message at a memorial event in Rome, Italy www.cpme.eu/news/as-doct...

🇪🇺 European doctors are concerned with several amendments of the Digital Omnibus Package, as they seem to considerably reduce safeguards around personal data use and re-use, in particular for health data in AI contexts 👉 Read our feedback www.cpme.eu/api/document...

⚕️ As a proud member of the Coalition for Vaccination, we support continued EU and national collaboration to strengthen vaccination coverage, address misinformation, and protect population health 👉 Read the full statement: cpme.eu/api/document... #VaccinesWork @efnbrussels.bsky.social

📢 CPME believes that prevention is the most cost-effective long-term strategy for cancer control but protecting the health of millions of European citizens cannot be done without binding legislative measures #WorldCancerDay #UnitedbyUnique

CPME repeats its deep concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, including the population’s need for shelter and unfettered access to humanitarian workers, healthcare and aid. ➡️ Full press release: www.cpme.eu/news/europea...

📢 Investing in health is not a cost, but a long-term investment in the EU’s future ⚕️ In a meeting with Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, CPME emphasised that investing in health underpins competitiveness 👉 Read more: cpme.eu/news/europea...

📢 The EU Biotech Act must strengthen innovation without weakening ethics ⚕️ Alongside @medwma.bsky.social, European doctors urge the EU to safeguard ethical standards in clinical trials and uphold the Declaration of Helsinki 👉 Read our full press release: www.cpme.eu/news/the-eu-...

Even with advances in Universal Health Coverage, many people in Europe still face unmet healthcare needs, particularly disadvantaged groups and rural communities. Reducing financial barriers and addressing workforce gaps is key to fair access. #UHCday #HealthForAll

🌍 CPME alongside other health sector organisations, urge the EU institutions to place people’s health at the centre by agreeing on a decisive EU 2040 climate ambition 👉 Read the joint letter: www.cpme.eu/api/document...

🗣️"We've proven that with the right amount of awareness you can significantly reduce the use of antibioitcs safely, to the satifsfaction of both patients and doctors" 🎥 Our #DoctorsVoice video highlights strategies to tackle #AntimicrobialResistance in primary care www.youtube.com/shorts/jrzKU...

📢 This #WorldAIDSDay, we need global solidarity to end AIDS and support countries and communities through challenging times 🔹Over 40M people are living with HIV globally 🔹10M people are waiting for HIV treatment 🔹1.3M people acquired HIV in 2024 👉 www.unaids.org/en/2025-worl...

⌛ Time is running out to rebalance the pharmaceutical sector for the benefit of patients and healthcare systems 💊 The final negotiations on the EU’s General Pharmaceutical legislation are gathering pace towards the finish line 👉 Read why this matters: cpme.eu/news/the-eu-...

#JustPublished! #ECDC recommends not delaying #influenza vaccination as #flu circulation starts earlier than usual across the EU/EEA this season. Detections are rising 3–4 weeks earlier than in the past two years, driven by the newly emerged A(H3N2) subclade K. Press release: bit.ly/3JZtkH2

📢 Doctors, nurses, health and care workers warn EU: don’t scrap EU4Health Alongside @epsu.bsky.social & @efnbrussels.bsky.social, we call on @europarl.europa.eu & @consilium.europa.eu to prioritise long-term investment in Europe's #HealthWorkforce in the #EUBudget 👉 www.cpme.eu/news/doctors...

🗣️ A well-trained and sustainable healthcare workforce is the backbone of health security ⚕️ Our President Dr Ole Johan Bakke emphasised that a resilient health workforce is key to preparing for future crises at the #PoliticoHealthcare Summit 👉 Read more: www.cpme.eu/news/cpme-pr...

💊 "For a brief moment in the history of mankind we have antibiotics, we must preserve their effects for as long as we can" 🎥 On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, our #DoctorsVoice video outlines why we need to act now on #AntimicrobialResistance #EAAD #WAAW @ecdc.europa.eu

🇹🇼 Our President, Dr Ole Johan Bakke, shared Europe’s #HealthWorkforce challenges and solutions at the Global Health and Welfare Forum in Taiwan 🏥 Invest in prevention and primary care 🖥️ Co-develop digital solutions with healthcare professionals ⚕️ Implement effective planning

European doctors’ organization expresses concern over systemic failings after journalists revealed that medics banned in one country pick up their careers in another. www.occrp.org/en/news/doct...

💊 We need coordination and solidarity on medicine shortages in Europe ⚕️ Our Past President Dr Christiaan Keijzer discussed how doctors are key partners in mitigating shortages in @euractiv.com's online event on #stockpiling 🎥 Watch the full event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BDm... #eaDebates

🇪🇺 Different levels of health expenditure in Member States translates to inequities in access, medicines & health outcomes across Europe Our President Dr Ole Johan Bakke emphaised health equity at the Health EU Summit hosted by @europarl.europa.eu Vice-President Victor Negrescu

⚕️ European doctors were honoured to attend the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe in Copenhagen, alongside Regional Director Dr Hans Kluge CPME supported 2 joint statements urging action on the #HealthWorkforce and a united European response to alcohol-related harm

💻 Dr. Haralampos Karanikas presented the i2X project at the #CPME_GA ⚕️ European doctors are proud parnters in the project which will, for the first time, connect electronic health record systems across Europe 👇 Follow i2X for updates, including an upcoming survey on health data collection needs

To mark the final week of Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025, CPME and the other members of the European Health Alliance on Alcohol call on the EU to take decisive action against the ongoing threat of alcohol consumption as a cause of breast cancer 👉 Read the statement: www.cpme.eu/api/document...

⚠️ Doctors are 5 times more likely to suffer depression than the general population Tomas Zapata of @whoeurope.bsky.social presented the largest ever survey on the mental health of doctors in the European region at #CPME_GA 👉 Read the report: www.who.int/europe/publi...

🇬🇷 Doctors from across Greece have shared personal and powerful snapshots from the frontline of Europe’s #HealthWorkforce crisis 👉 Read the press release and listen to the Greek #DoctorsVoice: www.cpme.eu/news/greek-d... 📹 The videos are published to mark the #CPME_GA in Athens

💊 The revision of the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation is a once in a generation opportunity to rebalance the sector ⚕️ European doctors call on EU leaders to ensure that the EU’s pharmaceutical system serves and delivers for patients ➡️ Press release: www.cpme.eu/news/the-eu-...

It's the European Week for Safety and Health at Work and CPME is a partner in the campaign on the digital age with 5 priorities: 🔍 AI & worker management 🤖 Automation of tasks 💻 Digital platform work 🏠 Remote & hybrid work 📊 Smart digital systems 👉 healthy-workplaces.osha.europa.eu/en/publicati...

📢 Landmark survey by @whoeurope.bsky.social reports worrying proportion of doctors experiencing depression & passive suicidal thoughts 👉 Read the #MeNDsurvey: iris.who.int/items/7324bf... Our Vice President Dr Péter Álmos addressed today's survey launch on #WorldMentalHealthDay