Division 2.1.1.7 Supporting the exchange of information and experience on good practice (Annex — point 1.7)

United Kingdom

Promoting patient safety and quality of health services by helping to develop European cooperation and collaboration between competent authorities and relevant stakeholders. Actions in this area cover exchange of best practice on improving patient safety, including involving health professionals and coordination of related training and information; developing a better understanding of patient safety interventions and the economic implications of unsafe services and medical errors; helping national and regional bodies to implement injury prevention strategies;
networking of public health advisory bodies in the Member States;
supporting initiative and partnership to assess and improve health literacy.

Notes on Division 2.1

F1: Substituted by Commission Decision of 8 November 2007 amending Decision 2007/102/EC adopting the work plan for 2007 for implementation of the programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003 to 2008), including the annual work programme for grants (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/741/EC).

f1: Council Decision 2002/834/EC (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 1). Sixth Framework Programme public health related projects under Scientific Support to Policies — CORDIS web page: http://www.cordis.lu/lifescihealth/ssp.htm
f2: It should be noted that under calls to be published early 2007 under the forthcoming Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, there will be topics with particular reference to public health in the section ‘Optimising the Delivery of Health Care to European Citizens’.