Two days of fruitful exchanges in Bilbao on Occupational Safety and Health in Europe’s health and social care sector: key findings and policy insights

Organised by European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) in November 2026, the conference brought together findings from more than 12 research studies conducted over recent years, offering an opportunity to reflect on the state of occupational safety and health across Europe’s health and social care sectors and discuss their policy implications.

HOSPEEM and its members have contributed to several of these research efforts, notably by providing data and insights from the employers’ perspective.

The conference also provided an opportunity to highlight the work of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the Hospital and Healthcare Sector (SSDC-HS) on occupational safety and health, and the contribution of European socialdialogue to addressing OSH challenges in the hospital sector.

This event in Bilbao provided a valuable opportunity for HOSPEEM to exchange perspectives with researchers and sectoral stakeholders, share experiences from the hospital sector and highlight the role of evidence and social dialogue in supporting healthy and safe working environments in health and social care.

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