BMJ 2007;334:274 (10 February), doi:10.1136/bmj.39115.410127.1F
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Alliance of regulators addresses professional mobility
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Two articles reflect recent media interest in health tourism in the context of the European Commission consultation on health services in Europe.1 2 What neither article addresses is the equally important issue of professional mobility that provides the other focus of the commission's consultation.
In 2005, over 7000 healthcare professionals from the European Economic Area registered with UK regulatory bodies for the first time so that they could work in this country. The United Kingdom has undoubtedly benefited from this high degree of professional mobility, with many dedicated individuals contributing positively to UK health care. But the EU rules that facilitate this level of mobility must also ensure proper protection for patients and the public.
The Alliance of UK Health Regulators on Europe (AURE) brings together the 10 health and social care regulators in the UK to work collaboratively on European issues affecting patient and client safety. While ensuring that professionals
Graeme Catto, president, General Medical Council, Hew Mathewson, president, General Dental Council, Rosie Varley, chairman, General Optical Council, Nigel Clarke, chairman General Osteopathic Council, Peter Dixon, chairman, General Chiropractic Council, Anna Van Der Gaag, president, Health Professions Council, Sandra Arthur, president, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Hemant Patel, president, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
1 Alliance of UK Health Regulators on Europe
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