Every year the Commission collects data to monitor how the Directive 2011/24/EU on cross-border health is being implemented in the EU. EU citizens have the right to receive healthcare in other EU Member States, and...
The cross-border health care directive (Directive 2011/24/EC) requires the Commission to periodically report on the operation of the Directive to the European Parliament and to the Council. The data used to analyse the operation of...
Following up on the publication of the ERNs brochure 2026, the updated individual factsheets describing each ERNs are now available under the section The 24 European Reference Networks. Read the news announcement published by DG Health and Food...
The European Commission hosted the High-Level Conference on Patients’ Rights in cross-border healthcare and the European Reference Networks in the European Union on 26 March 2026. The event highlighted the EU’s achievements in making cross-border...
The National Contact Points’ Sub-Group and Expert Group Meeting on cross-border healthcare was held online on 26 November 2025. Read the minutes published by DG Health and Food Safety on 14 January 2026.
In the context of enhancing the implementation of Directive 2011/24/EU on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (CBHC), the European Commission is organising 12 national workshops, with the assistance of the National Contact...
Today, the Commission published the first Monitoring report of the European Reference Network (ERN), which includes 24 thematic Networks covering the main clusters of rare, complex, and low-prevalence diseases. Read the e-News published by EC Directorate-General for Health...
Today, the European Union is boosting its health preparedness architecture through the new Union prevention, preparedness and response plan for health crises. It will provide policymakers, crisis managers, and stakeholders with practical tools, such as exchanging...
Every year, EU and EEA countries share information on the citizens right to cross-border healthcare gathered through National Contact Points using a standard questionnaire. The reports separate: • Healthcare subject to prior authorisation (e.g., planned...
The cross-border health care directive (Directive 2011/24/EC) requires the Commission to periodically report on the operation of the Directive to the European Parliament and to the Council. The data used to analyse the operation of...
