It made good progress, including the establishment of a European network on health technology assessment; development of recommendations for pilot projects on centres of reference in 2006; proposals for a European patient safety strategy; guidelines for cross-border healthcare purchasing contracts.

It will (a) establish a mechanism for networking and exchanging good practice between the Member States, accession countries and relevant international organisations on improving the access and appropriateness of health care services, health promotion and prevention to meet the needs of migrants, the Roma and other vulnerable ethnic minority groups, including irregular/illegal migrants; (b) document the legal and policy framework, including review of national health plans and support for the development and monitoring of national action plans for migrants/ethnic minorities to include a specific focus on the Roma; (c) develop benchmarki ...[+++]ng criteria and consensus guidelines on good practice on access to care for the Roma and other vulnerable ethnic minority and migrant groups; and (d) review training and capacity building programmes in relation to ethnic/migrant health and development of a consensus framework for capacity building for professionals, including basic components of a training programme and the operational aspects of its delivery and evaluation.

53. Notes that palliative care for terminally ill cancer patients varies in quality between Member States and can benefit from exchange of good practices and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and promote palliative care and to establish guidelines for its use;

53. Notes that palliative care for terminally ill cancer patients varies in quality between Member States and can benefit from exchange of good practices and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and promote palliative care and to establish guidelines for its use;

53. Notes that palliative care for terminally ill cancer patients varies in quality between Member States and can benefit from exchange of good practices and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and promote palliative care and to establish guidelines for its use;

23. Calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and promote palliative care and to establish guidelines for its use;

23. Calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and promote palliative care and to establish guidelines for its use;

It made good progress, including the establishment of a European network on health technology assessment; development of recommendations for pilot projects on centres of reference in 2006; proposals for a European patient safety strategy; guidelines for cross-border healthcare purchasing contracts.

In addition a European Platform of Guidelines will be developed by JRC to host existing guidelines for other stages of breast cancer care beyond screening and diagnosis, covering treatment, rehabilitation, follow-up – including surveillance and, where necessary, pain management, and aspects such as psychological support and palliative care, which are essential for a patient-centred concept of quality.

In addition a European Platform of Guidelines will be developed by JRC to host existing guidelines for other stages of breast cancer care beyond screening and diagnosis, covering treatment, rehabilitation, follow-up – including surveillance and, where necessary, pain management, and aspects such as psychological support and palliative care, which are essential for a patient-centred concept of quality.