Consultation on the European Commission's proposals for a directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare
- Published: 27 Jan 2012
- Source: External
- Source name: Department of Health
- RCN Staff lead: Susan Williams
- Email: susan.williams@rcn.org.uk
On 2 July 2008 the European Commission published a draft directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border health care.
This draft legislation seeks to codify existing European Court Justice case law on patients' rights in accessing cross-border health care, and clarify its application. The draft sets out a legal framework for patients accessing healthcare in another EU member state.
Read the RCN response to the Consultation on the European Commission's proposals for a Directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border health care (PDF, 73.5KB) [see how to access PDFs]
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