Patients Rights: A growing European concern and framework for action
Chairperson: Antonio Gaudioso: Deputy Secretary Cittadinanzattiva
Opening remarks
Mrs. ANDROULLA VASSILIOU: European Commissioner for Health
Mr. GRAHAM WATSON: Leader of ALDE group
The European Patients’ Rights Day: a citizens’ initiative
MELODY ROSS: Director, Active Citizenship Network
Patients Rights: a growing European concern and framework for action
STEFANIA KAPRONCZAY – Head of Patients’ Rights Program- “Hungarian Civil Liberties Union”
MAGDA BOJARSKA: Insitute for Patient’s Rights & Health Education, Poland –
KARIN KJLTHOFF: Zorgbelang Gelderland, Netherland
LAURE ALBERTINI: Directeur du Département des droits du patient et des associations Services centraux, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris , France
LIENE SULCE: Patients’ Rights Ombud Office, Latvia
PIETRO GRASSO: Director General of District Department of Health Rome, Italy
MEPs who participated in the debate:
Mrs. Riis-Jørgensen Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Mrs. Gutierrez-Cortines Christian Democrats
Mrs. Catiuscia Marini Socialist Group in the European Parliament
Mrs. Liz Lynne Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Mr. Iles Braghetto Christian Democrats
Patients’ Rights in Europe: the role of EU institutions
Chairperson: ANDRZEJ RYS: European Commission, DG Health and Consumers
ANTONYA PARVANOVA: Member of Bulgarian Parliament
NICOLA BEDLINGTON: European Patient Forum
JOHN CLAVE: Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union
NICOLAS DECKER: Board member of EPECS, Netherlands