‘European Health Workforce and Care Strategy Forum’
This high-level Brussels event tackles the critical shortage of health professionals, focusing on professionals in the nursing and care domain and doctors with emphasis on the primary and community health domain. Gathering European policymakers, healthcare leaders, and nursing professionals, it seeks to build consensus on harmonizing retention standards to strengthen the workforce professionals. The decline in nursing and doctors has weakened healthcare systems, a trend worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fragmented efforts have failed to provide lasting solutions. Research shows nurses and doctors are more likely to stay when they feel supported, recognized, and empowered—yet disparities in education and certification across Europe fuel instability. The event offers a platform to align perspectives and drive action toward a harmonized framework for nursing retention, career progression, education, and certification. Alongside keynote speakers, ‘keynote-listeners, questioners, and responders will encourage active engagement. Key themes include mental health support, gender equity, and sustainable professional pathways. Evidence shows that when health professionals are recognized, empowered, and mentally supported, they are more likely to stay and thrive. Participants will explore: Implementation of the WHO–EU Commission Nurse Action Plan and the Bucharest Declaration, best practices in retention with education and other European health workforce program and unified European framework to reduce regional disparities.
This Event Was Organized By:
European Specialist Nursing Organisation (ESNO)
Cancer Patients Europe (CPE)
European Union of Private Hospitals (UEHP)
European Care Home Confederation (E.C.H.O.)
In Partnership with:
The Observatory
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
TruMerit Contributors:
Rodrigo Gouveia, Chief Global Affairs Officer
Julia To Dutka, Global Health Workforce Development