Portugal has introduced a new organisational model intended to remove part of the medical and psychological certification workload from primary care. The development raises a wider European management question: how much scarce clinical capacity could be recovered by redesigning work that does not need to remain embedded in routine clinical services?
France has introduced new competency-based selection rules for access to the hospital director profession, placing greater emphasis on professional experience, leadership, management knowledge and practical assessment. The development offers a valuable benchmark for the wider European debate on the professionalisation of healthcare management.
Psychosocial risks are an occupational safety and health responsibility, not only a wellbeing issue. A practical guide for hospital leaders on EU rules, risk assessment, prevention, management and workforce governance.
The EU AI Act entered a new implementation phase on 2 August 2026. This practical guide explains what hospital leaders should do now to strengthen AI governance, transparency, literacy, procurement, human oversight and organisational accountability.
EAHM Voices is a new European platform for informed opinion, professional experience and constructive debate in hospital and healthcare management. We invite managers, leaders, experts and emerging professionals from the EAHM community to share ideas with relevance across European health systems.
The European Association of Hospital Managers is now registered in the EU Transparency Register under REG 9098839105424-07, reinforcing its commitment to transparent, ethical and accountable engagement and supporting a stronger European voice for hospital and healthcare management.
Europe’s health systems are being asked to become more resilient, digital, integrated and sustainable while operating under severe workforce and financial pressure. These ambitions will not be achieved through policy, funding or technology alone. They require stronger health management and implementation capacity.
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The meeting focused on governance, strategic priorities, financial sustainability and the preparation of the next phase of […]
On 13 November 2025, the Annual General Assembly of the European Association of Hospital Directors was held […]