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Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2014/2207(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Safer healthcare in Europe (A8-0142/2015 - Piernicola Pedicini) IT
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2207(INI)

Amendments (9)

Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas one of the main causes of antimicrobial resistance is the misuse of antimicrobials, including antibiotics, and in particular their systematic and excessive use;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas intensive farming methods frequently involve administering substantial quantities of antibiotics to prevent diseases spreading, owing to the cramped conditions in which the animals are kept, and to stimulate growth;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas it has been noted that less- informed people use antibiotics more frequently, while full knowledge of antibiotics could encourage people to consume them more responsibly;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas the high level of mobility between European healthcare systems and the increasingly cross-border nature of healthcare in Europe can promote the spread of resistant micro-organisms from one Member State to another;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the failure to take basic personal hygiene precautions, both inside and outside hospitals, can cause pathogens – in particular antimicrobial- resistant ones – to spread;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the potential benefits of eHealth in reducing adverse events by tracking information flows and improving the understanding of medical processes, as well as through digital prescriptions and alerts on drug interaction; calls on the Commission and the Member States to further explore the possibilities offered by eHealth in the area of patient safety and to step up the level of cooperation so as to share their experiences, knowledge and good practices in this sector;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Member States to step up the level of cooperation with regard to patient safety and combating antimicrobial resistance, in order to limit and reduce the spread of resistant micro- organisms from one Member State to another;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point f
(f) launch awareness campaigns on the rational use of antibiotics and, the risks entailed by increasing antibiotic resistance; these campaigns should address parents and carers responsible for young children as well as elderly people and the importance of developing good personal hygiene practices; these campaigns should address in particular young children, elderly people and carers responsible for them, and should always be followed by an assessment of their outcomes;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 – point b a (new)
(ba) Restrict the use of antibiotics in intensively reared livestock and encourage organic or extensive models of livestock rearing;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI