Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-18-Speech-4-146"
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"en.20031218.4.4-146"2
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"We Moderates are opposed to a development whereby the European Parliament has views concerning the way in which serious diseases are to be treated in the Member States. Health care policy does not fall within the EU’s area of competence. We call upon MEPs in the Committee on Petitions to focus upon matters that fall within the EU’s area of competence.
The principle of subsidiarity must be fully respected. Ultimately, patients and their families must have considerable influence upon the choice of health care and health care professionals. The latter are, in the end, responsible for the care and treatment given, but must guide patients and set out the possible alternatives. Patients’ rights and influence may also be strengthened if they have the option of changing doctor when the relationship is unsatisfactory or there is a lack of trust. This way of guaranteeing the patient optimum care and treatment is diametrically opposed to interference by the European Parliament in individual health care issues."@en1
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