17 Amendments of Lynn BOYLAN related to 2014/2207(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas patient-centred electronic health (eHealth) and home-care medical treatments have a high potential for improving the quality and efficiency of medical treatments while contributing to a patient-centred approach and better healthcare performance;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas continuous training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals including temporary workers is crucial to avoid adverse events, including adverse drug events (ADEs), which are estimated to cost the EU healthcare systems some EUR 2.7 billion per year in care expenses and account for 1.1 % of all hospitalisations in the EU;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the World Health Organisation has identified food products of animal origin as the main potential route of contamination for transmission of resistant bacteria and resistant genes from food animals to people;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas the same classes of antibiotics are used in both animal and human medicine and similar resistance mechanisms have emerged in both sectors;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
Mc. whereas prophylaxis use of antibiotics in animal husbandry is still very widespread;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M d (new)
Recital M d (new)
Md. whereas the issue of off-label use of antibiotics is a concern for animal medicine as well as human medicine;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas it is estimated that globally 10 million people will die every year because of antimicrobial resistance by 2050;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas patients, families and patient organisations play a key role in advocating for safer care, and their role should be promoted through patient empowerment and participation in the healthcare process and policy at all levels;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets that austerity measures have seen a reduction in the level of cleaning staff in hospitals and other healthcare settings across Europe given the critical role cleaning staff have in ensuring high levels of hygiene;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges Member States to improve awareness programmes for medical professionals, other healthcare workers, veterinary practitioners and the general public focussing on antibiotic use and prevention of infections;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Member States to involve patients' organisations and representatives formally in the development of policies and programmes on patient safety at all appropriate levels, and to provide them with appropriate support to carry out patient safety activities;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that both Horizon 2020 and the EU Third Public Health Programme have put an emphasis on healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Notes that infections caused by antimicrobial resistant bacteria are very likely to entail costly prolonged hospital stays as well as the use of alternative and more expensive therapeutic treatments which will place an increased burden on the Member States' healthcare systems;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Highlights the need for patients to be at the centre of any health policy and encourages health literacy and patient involvement in treatment decision- making;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Expresses concern that the joint report by EFSA and ECDC on antimicrobial resistance shows that bacteria which most frequently cause food-borne infections such as salmonella and campylobacter have exhibited significant resistance to common antimicrobials;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. points out that some EU Member States have already successfully phased out prophylactic use at farm level; calls therefore on the Commission to come forward with legislation to phase out prophylactic use of antibiotics;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Urges Member States and the European Commission to thoroughly examine and consider the possibility of banning antibiotics in medicated feed during the upcoming discussions on Veterinary Medicine and Medicated Feed legislation;