Guidelines on EU Emergency Assistance in Cross-Border Cooperation in Healthcare related to the COVID-19 crisis

Summary:

Communication published by the European Commission on 3 April 2020 relating to cross-border healthcare cooperation between national, regional and local authorities across the European Union (EU).

Further information:

These guidelines set out a more coordinated approach to cross-border cooperation on emergency healthcare. The guidelines also outline additional support and assistance to be provided by the Commission to Member States health authorities.

The Communication was published in the context of the response to the coronavirus outbreak.

• Primary Source

Official

European Commission: Press Release, 03/04/2020: Coronavirus: Commission encourages and facilitates cross-border treatment of patients and deployment of medical staff https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_590

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