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Workforce issues in European Union health policy

The health workforce is an increasingly important issue at the European Union (EU) level. In recent years the EU institutions have expanded their field of interest from internal market questions like the recognition of professional qualifications (allowing health professionals to work in another EU Member State) and issues around terms and conditions (such as the European Working Time Directive) to broader questions about how to sustain and develop Europe’s health workforce. With the results of three major health workforce research projects imminent, and a new partnership between EU Member States and the Commission on workforce planning in its early stages, this is an important moment for shaping the future of EU health policy in this area.