The health and social services sector: What future?

Report featuring three articles on the European health and social services sector. The first on the future of health and social services in Europe, provides a snapshot of the sector, focusing on some of the driving forces that will map its future. The second explores, in greater depth, healthcare scenarios from four countries - Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States - as well as the WHO scenario for health and care in Europe in 2022. The third and last article outlines the contours of the European health policy landscape, providing a baseline account of actions and initiatives being promoted at European level. It then looks at four major policy issues facing the European healthcare system: reform of health and social care funding systems; exploitation of information and communication technologies (ICT); tackling major health determinants; and exploitation and regulation of developments in genomics and other biotechnologies.