Translation of "orientation urgente d'un patient " (French → English) :

31. Considers that an additional benefit of collaboration between Member States, which is insufficiently emphasised in the above-mentioned Commission Communication, is the potential value of organ sharing between Member States in terms of medical and technical opportunities, although takes full account of the geographical limitations to such exchanges and the potential effects on organ viability; underlines in this respect the positive results of international systems; believes that organ sharing can be very helpful particularly as far as difficult transplant procedures are concerned (for example in the case of highly sens ...[+++]itized or urgent patients and patients with special conditions, for whom it is difficult to find a suitable donor);

31. Considers that an additional benefit of collaboration between EU Member States which is insufficiently emphasised in the Commission's Communication is the potential value of organ sharing between EU Member States in terms of medical and technical opportunities, always taking account of the geographical limitations to such exchanges and the potential effects on organ viability; underlines in this respect the good results of international systems; believes that organ sharing can be very helpful particularly as far as difficult transplant procedures are concerned (e.g. highly sensitised or urgent ...[+++] patients and patients with special conditions, for whom it is difficult to find a suitable donor);

Health information portals, electronic health record systems[7], electronic transmission of prescriptions or referrals (e-prescription, e-referrals) are not regarded as telemedicine services for the purpose of this Communication.

4. Believes that the issue of patient mobility needs a separate Commission proposal and that the Services Directive should concentrate on service mobility rather than patient mobility, but that the Services Directive should incorporate a call to the Commission to bring forward a proposal on patient mobility within six months of that measure entering into force; further believes that this proposal should be based on the work of the High Level Group on Health Services and Medical Care and should address in particular a framework for guidance to patients, health professionals and health budget managers and proposals to cover information to ...[+++] patients and patient security and confidentiality;

Public patients face a three-month delay for radiation treatment they have been told is both necessary and urgent.

Develop voluntary guidelines on how to establish standards and guidelines on patient safety, taking into account existing methodologies as regards setting standards and guidelines used both by national competent authorities and by health professional and scientific associations.