🏥 Addressing the health workforce crisis calls for a radical shift in planning and forecasting models. A new Viewpoint in the European Journal of Public Health looks at what adaptive, dynamic planning means. 📖 academic.oup.com/eurpub/artic... 📺 Watch the related webinar: youtu.be/m2CTdpZeleY?... ⬇️

🔜 Coming up at the #OBSSummerSchool: High Level Panel on Paying for health care in the face of fiscal constraints: how to generate adequate revenues and to spend better 🗓️ Tuesday 21 July, 16:00-18:15 CEST 💻 Join online: lnkd.in/ee36rKGR 👤Or join in person: lnkd.in/eUYGbgzq

New policy brief: https://bit.ly/4vsx86g High prices for biological medicines strain health systems. #Biosimilars offer a safe solution, but policies to support uptake are patchy 📹Sabine Vogler explains the findings, which policy levers matter most & why coherent, cross-level implementation is key

The JA HEROES final conference starts today. Proud to have contributed: three 3 Observatory policy briefs carry the project's lessons forward

How can health systems ensure people displaced from Ukraine get the care they need? On 9 July, an EUHPP webinar shares lessons from a 10-country project: 27 health mediators, 23,000+ people supported, 5 resilience tests with the Observatory. Register: health.ec.europa.eu/latest-updat...

📢 New in Health Policy: a recent analysis examining the sweeping health care reforms of the second Trump presidency. 👉 Read the full piece here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168851026000850

Something different from us this week📦 The OBS team moved back into our newly renovated Brussels offices! Among the unpacked gems: the first #Eurohealth from 1995, first policy brief, and HiT! A special thank you to the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety & Environment for hosting us

New #OBSPB policy brief: what makes health systems resilient to crises, from pandemics to ageing populations? Our global review looks at foresight & preparation, response, recovery, learning & legacy & what policymakers can do to build capacity for each stage Key takeaways in the carousel below 👇

📢 #EUHPP Live Webinar: Improving access to health care for refugees and people displaced from Ukraine 🗓️ 9 July 🕚 11 –12:00 CET 🔗 Register: health.ec.europa.eu/latest-updat...

Biosimilars match originator medicines on safety and efficacy but cost far less. Europe leads on authorizations, yet uptake is uneven. A new Observatory policy brief maps the policy levers that can change that. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4vsx86g

500,000+ community pharmacists. One of Europe's most accessible health networks. A new article in #Eurohealth #BeWell asks: are they equipped for the digital & green transitions ahead? Read the full issue: bit.ly/4taKO3C

How do we turn the #EUCancerPlan into progress? To celebrate the OBS-PACE project & our 2nd Annual Network Meeting in Athens, we are delighted to share this video about what #OBSPACE is—and what it aims to be, now and into the future. Watch it now 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mJe... @ec.europa.eu

⏰ Last chance to register for wednesday's #OBSWebinars: Deep dive on digital health in Europe: a State of Health in the EU webinar 📅 24 June, 12:00 CET 🔗 www.tinyurl.com/OBS24June

New #OBSWebinars 🆕 Deep dive on digital health in Europe: a State of Health in the EU webinar The EU's digital push is improving efficiency & resilience, but meaningful use remains limited. How can countries and policy makers build on this? 📅 24 June | 12:00 CET 🔗 www.tinyurl.com/OBS24June

One day left to register 🔔 Tomorrow we explore what personalized medicine means for health systems and the key considerations for decision-makers. 📅 18 June, 12:00 CET Register here: tinyurl.com/OBS18June

From genomic data governance to reimbursement models and workforce training, #OBSPB on #PersonalizedMedicine maps what health policy-makers need to know. Watch the short explainer and read the brief at the link 👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/PMPB69

The #BeWell initiative has laid the groundwork. A new article in #Eurohealth makes the case for BeWell 2.0 - moving from strategy to system-level implementation on digital & green skills. Read the full issue: bit.ly/4taKO3C

🤝 Two productive days of Steering Committee meetings in Dublin. Thank you to Ireland, a valued Observatory partner, for hosting us. A meaningful moment as Ireland prepares for its EU Council Presidency, with the Observatory proud to serve as strategic partner to its health programme.

📍 #EHMC2026: our focus turns to two of the most pressing challenges facing European health systems: tackling cancer and caring for people living with multiple chronic conditions. 🧵 Both sessions are backed by a growing knowledge base:

The Observatory is at #EHMC2026 in Barcelona, with resilience at the heart of our presence: from leadership for health security to practical stress-testing tools, grounded in our latest evidence! #OBSatEHMA

Reflections on last week's Patient Engagement Open Forum in Sevilla. We were glad to contribute across three sessions, from connecting patient voice to system governance, to linking lived experience with health system resilience and sustainability. 🤝

🇷🇴 The new Health Systems in Transition (HiT) review for Romania is launched! Unveiled at the Aspen Healthcare Summit in Bucharest, the review offers a comprehensive look at system performance, challenges, and reform, ten years after the last edition. 🔗 eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...

New #OBSWebinars🆕 Personalized medicine holds promise for prevention, diagnostics & treatment - but translating discoveries into care for all requires overcoming many hurdles. What do health policy-makers need to know? 📅 18 June, 12:00 CET 👇 Register: tinyurl.com/OBS18June

This week, partners gathered online for the first annual meeting of the #TSI flagship project, "EU Health Hub – Investing in Resilient Health Systems." Now at its mid-term, the meeting offered a platform for peer learning and tackling implementation barriers across country clusters. 🌍

Europe's nursing workforce is at the heart of the digital and green transitions, but only if nurses are equipped, involved and heard. A new article in #Eurohealth #BeWell explores what this means for nursing's role in Europe's twin transitions. Read the full issue: bit.ly/4taKO3C

Stay informed on the latest in #HealthPolicy this summer ☀️ Keep up with #OBSNews in the busy season ahead 📩 Make sure you are subscribed to receive all upcoming events, publications and policy insights right in your inbox 📬 confirmsubscription.com/h/d/FAB73E2A...

How can health systems harness the potential of #PersonalizedMedicine while navigating governance, financial and ethical challenges? Our #OBSPB on personalized medicine maps the key considerations for policy-makers. 👇 tinyurl.com/PMPB69

The EU is facing a severe healthcare workforce shortage, w/ significant gaps projected in the next 10 yrs as demographic change & rising long-term care needs drive up demand The @europarl.europa.eu's EMPL & SANT committees adopted proposals to address staff shortages & improve working conditions

🌍 Next week, the Observatory heads to Barcelona for the European Health Management Conference 2026! From health security to cancer policy and workforce transformation, we have a packed session schedule 👉 Check out our schedule below, and follow our channels next week for insights from the ground

Great discussions at the HPH Conference in Malmö and the TSI cluster meeting on university hospital transformation last week. Prevention and hospital-at-home models are becoming strategic priorities as hospitals respond to demographic change, rising chronic disease burdens, and workforce pressures🏥