Aug 16, 2019
European Reference Networks (ERNs): 2019 call for membership will open soon
The European Commission will launch in the coming weeks the first call for new members to join existing 24 European Reference Networks (ERNs).
ERNs are cross-border networks bringing together centres of expertise and reference centres of European hospitals to tackle rare or low prevalence and complex diseases and conditions that require highly specialised healthcare. ERNs enable specialists in Europe to share learnings and discuss complex patient cases, providing advice on the most appropriate diagnosis and the best treatment. A key principle of ERNs is to let the knowledge travel rather than the patient leading to economies of scale and more efficient use of costly resources.
24 ERNs covering all major rare disease groups were launched in March 2017, including 956 highly specialised healthcare units from 313 hospitals located in 26 countries (25 EU Member States plus Norway).
Further information: https://ec.europa.eu/health/ern/consultations/2019_call_membership_de
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