Safety First: Mobility of Healthcare Professionals in the EU

HL 201, 22nd Report of Session 2010-12, Report

Author:

House of Lords – European Union Committee

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

Price: £11.00

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The key finding of 'Safety First: Mobility of Healthcare Professionals in the EU (HL 201)' is that the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive, which governs the mobility of healthcare professionals within the EU and is currently under review, strikes the wrong balance between allowing healthcare professionals to work in other EU countries and ensuring the safety of patients. The rules pose an unacceptable risk to the safety of patients.

The European Union Committee recommends that:

• regulatory bodies (including the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Dental Council and General Pharmaceutical Council) should be allowed to test the language skills of all non-UK applicants;

• an alert mechanism should be implemented so that authorities can share fitness to practice information and warn each other about practitioners who have been subject to disciplinary proceedings; and

• the list of qualifications and skills recognised by the EU Directive must be updated.

Extent	44 pages	ISBN	9780108473807
Size	A4	Price	£11.00
Format	Paperback	Published	19 Oct 2011
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