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HOSPEEM NEWS
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HOSPEEM’s 2025 Activity Report highlights a year of collaboration and strategic impact for Europe’s hospital and healthcare employers. The organisation strengthened its role in European and international organisations, becoming a non-state actor in WHO Europe and advancing key achievements such as updated guidelines on third-party violence and harassment, a Joint Policy Orientation, and a new Joint Work Programme. The report also outlines ongoing work of an Association as an employer, social partner and the network organisation on supporting healthcare systems in addressing current and future needs across Europe.
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HOSPEEM Secretary General Sylvie Slangen participated in the SGI Europe “Freedom to Stay” event on 23 June. In her speech she highlighted the urgent need for resilient and adaptable healthcare systems capable of responding to changing demographic, economic, and workforce realities across Europe. Three key messages framed the discussion: healthcare systems must remain responsive to evolving challenges; workforce sustainability is one of the key factors for overall system performance; and stronger, place-based governance combined with coherent and coordinated EU support is essential to strengthen healthcare services, regional resilience, and staff retention capacities.
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Earlier in June, HOSPEEM contributed to the call for evidence on the Right to Stay in June 2026.
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Insights from the HOSPEEM-EPSU TaSSEFSH workshops in Rome and Prague
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The EU-funded TaSSEFSH project continued to advance discussions on Europe’s healthcare workforce challenges through two recent workshops in Rome and Prague.
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The workshop in Rome focused on digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and future-proofing skills, featuring contributions from DG EMPL, EUREGHA and AGENAS, alongside exchanges from national social partners on skills development and workforce resilience.
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The Prague workshop brought together healthcare employers, trade unions, policymakers, and international organisations to address the ageing healthcare workforce and intra-EU mobility. Discussions highlighted demographic pressures, retention strategies from national social partners, featuring high-level contributions from Adam Vojtěch, Minister of Health, and Dr Ladislav Švec, First Deputy Minister of Health of the Czech Republic.
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We thank social partners from Italy and Czechia for their hosting and support in organising the workshop.
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During DG EMPL Director-General Mario Nava’s visit to UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg, HOSPEEM, EPSU and EU stakeholders discussed key healthcare workforce challenges. Exchanges with hospital representatives focused on labour shortages, skills development and workforce sustainability, underlining the importance of strong social dialogue and cooperation to support resilient healthcare systems and quality jobs across the EU.
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Following the social partners’ hearing of 23 January 2026, HOSPEEM submitted its contribution to the consultation on the European Commission’s Skills Portability Initiative. It supports improved cross-border recognition and transparency of skills, aligned with national systems and without new administrative burdens. HOSPEEM stresses the importance of existing EU tools, knowledge exchange on recognition for third-country nationals, respect for national competence, and social partner involvement to address labour shortages and strengthen healthcare workforce mobility and preparedness.
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TaSSEFSH Workshop in Berlin, Germany
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HOSPEEM Statutory meetings
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Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the Hospital and Healthcare Sector Plenary
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Occupational Safety and Health
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