Sommet des Régulateurs européens de sages-femmes

About the projet

Launched early 2009 by a joint initiative of the French Chamber of Midwives (Ordre National des sages-femmes) and the NMC (UK) the project is about bringing together European Midwifery Regulators and strengthening their cooperation on common matters of interests.

A first Summit was organised in London on 22 May 2009. All information is available here

Brussels Summit- 20 November 2009

Working together to protect the wellbeing of women and babies was the aim of a Summit of European midwifery regulators held in Brussels on 20 November 2009.

Hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee, the event was designed to strengthen co-operation between European regulators of midwives with a view to improving the care provided to women using the services of midwives.

This second Summit was attended by midwifery regulators from seventeen European countries. The event was also attended by representatives of the European Commission, and delegates were joined through video messages by four members of the European Parliament.


Results

Issues discussed included the upcoming review of directive on the recognition of professional qualifications, which some delegates felt required updating to place greater emphasis on the interests of women and babies. The summit also discussed the Green paper on the future of the European workforce for health.

During the meeting, delegates agreed to form two working groups to help develop the work of the network one will look at internal communications and information exchange, the other will focus on policy and advocacy work.

Presentations

Challenges of the implementation of the 2005/36/EC directive, Thomas Wiedmann, (DG Markt - European Commission)

IMI System and the midwifery profession, Nicholas Leapman, (DG Markt - European Commission)

Green Paper on healthcare workforce: results and follow up, Marta Abrantes (DG Sanco - European Commission)

The exchange of information on fitness to practise: the example of the Irish Nursing Board, Ursula Byrne, (Irish Nursing Board)

First results of the 2nd Survey on midwifery regulation in Europe, Julie-Jeanne Régnault, (French Chamber of Midwives)

Forum's internal activities and work programme, David Hubert, (NMC)


For more information about the network, please contact :

Julie-Jeanne Régnault

Email: jjregnault@ordre-sages-femmes.fr




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