Proceedings

Country Name of
Institution
Denmark
Ministry of
the Interior
and Health
Site Disclosure
language
http://www.sundhedsmin
isteriet.dk/English.aspx
- Danish
- English
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Information on social responsibility in the
healthcare system
a White Paper called “Equity and Excellence:
Liberating the NHS”. The core values are to
provide “a comprehensive service, available to all,
free at the point of use, based on need, not ability
to pay”. Regular reports of the Department of
Health on the progress in following the Structural
Reform Plan are published monthly. They promote
transparency and accountability across
Government and allow people to check that the
department is meeting its commitment.
Moreover, in March 2011, the Department of
Health launched “The Public Health
Responsibility Deal”. The main idea behind it is
that businesses can contribute to public health
goals. Businesses are invited to sign up the pledges
in the Responsibility Deal and to fulfil the
monitoring and evaluation requirements for each
pledge.
Brief information on patients’ rights in a
publication regarding healthcare in Denmark,
(partially) issued in 2008.
Information on the reform programme “Welfare
and Choice”, launched in May 2002 by the Danish
Government. The programme aims at enhancing
the competition and quality of public-sector
services through choice. A great emphasis is
placed on the freedom of choice citizens have.
Danish http://www.dkma.dk/1024-
Danish The mission of the Danish Medicines Agency is to
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English ensure the availability of effective and safe
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(partially) healthcare products – medicinal products, medical
devices and new therapies and to promote the
proper use of such products.
Clear concern for social responsibility issues,
revealed in the publication “Perspectives and
challenges 2011-2016”. They focus on the health
and welfare of people and animals, but also take
into consideration economic issues, such as
affordability of the treatments. They also recognize
their responsibility as public institution towards the
environment. For instance, they take measures for
reducing their energy consumption and CO2 emission.
Spain The Ministry http://www.msps.es/en/h - Spanish There is no information in English on social
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- Catalan responsibility issues.
Consumer
- Basque However, there is information in Spanish on issues
Affairs Spain
- Galician such as patient safety and environmental and
Estonia State Agency http://www.sam.ee/
- Valencia occupational health.
- French
- English
(partially)
- Estonian The main responsibility of the Agency is the
of Medicines
- English protection and promotion of public and animal
The Ministry http://www.sm.ee/eng.ht
(partially) health, through the supervision of medicines for
human and veterinary use.
However, there is no information in English on
social responsibility issues.
- Estonian Information on the Esthonian National Health Plan
of Social ml
- Russian 2009-2020. Clear orientation towards social
Affairs
- English responsibility issues:
(partially) - the plan is meant to ensure that the people of
Estonia live longer, happier, healthier lives;
- overall objective: long life and quality of life;
- plans activities in five different fields: social