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19 Amendments of John BOWIS related to 2008/2209(INI)

Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas suicide remains a significant cause of premature death in Europe, with over 50,000 deaths a year in the EU, and whereas, in nine out of 10 cases, it is preceded by the development of mental disorders, frequently depression,;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the European Union has designated 2010 as the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas learning disability (mental handicap) has many of the same characteristics and needs as mental disorders;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to use the funding facilities of the Seventh Framework Programme for more research in the field of mental health and well-being and the interaction between mental and physical health problems; calls on the Member States to explore the funding facilities for mental health initiatives under the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to conduct and publish a survey of mental illness services and mental health promotion policies across the EU;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to give people with mental health problems access tothe right to equal, full and appropriate access to education, training and employment and to ensure that they receive adequate support for their needs;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for clear and long- term planning for the provision of high- quality, effective, accessible and universal community and in-patient mental health services and for the adoption of criteria for monitoring by independent bodies; calls for better cooperation and communication between primary healthcare professionals and mental health professionals to deal effectively with problems associated with mental and physical health;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on Member States to introduce screening for mental health problems in general health services and for physical health problems in mental health services; furthermore, calls on Member States to establish a comprehensive model of care.
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Asks the Commission to seek and record the experiences of patients regarding side effects of medication through EMEA guidelines;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Asks the Commission to extend the mandate of the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control (ECDC) to mental health;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the establishment of a Consultative Platformn EU Platform on Mental Health and Wellbeing to implement the European Pact, consisting of representatives of the Commission, the Presidency of the Council, Parliament, the WHO and, service users and people with mental health problems, families, carers, NGOs and academics;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to keep the proposal of a European Strategy on Mental Health and Wellbeing as its long- term objective;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need for health system planning which meets the need for specialist mental health services for children and adolescents, taking into account the move from long-term institutionalised care towards supported living in the community;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. CStresses the need for proper training of the employers and their employees to deal with the specific needs of people with mental health problems; calls on employers to promote a healthy working climate, paying attention to work-related stress, the underlying causes of mental disorder at the workplace, and tackling those causes;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to require businesses and public bodies to publish annually a report on their policy and work for the mental health of their employees on the same basis as they report on physical health and safety at work;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to adopt appropriate measures to improve and maintain a high quality of life for the elderly, to promote health and active ageing through participation in community life, including early preparation forthe development of flexible retirement schemes;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Encourages the development of an interface between research and policy in the field of mental health and wellbeing;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in the context of the open method of coordination on social protection and integration, to take measures to support carers and to develop guidelines for nursing and long-term care in order to help prevent maltreatment of the elderly and to allow them to live with dignity in an appropriate environment;
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on all Member States to ratify without delay the Hague Convention on the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (2000);
2008/11/12
Committee: ENVI