Nicola Bedlington was born in the UK in 1965. She studied business and human resource management in the UK and France. She was appointed the first Director of the European Patients’ Forum (EPF) in June 2006. Previously, Nicola led the European Disability Forum as its first director, worked as an external expert for the European Commission (Social Affairs and Employment), and led an OECD network on education for sustainable development. She has also worked as an independent consultant and evaluator on EU health, social policy and development issues.
The European Patients’ Forum (EPF), is the umbrella organization of EU patient organizations. Collectively, through its diverse membership of over 45 disease specific European patient organizations and national coalitions, EPF represents the interests of over 150 million European patients. Its vision is high quality, patient-centred, equitable healthcare for all patients across the European Union. Its role is to provide a strong and influential patients’ voice in EU health policy development. www.eu-patient.eu.
In the healthcare debate about policy, finance, technology, or resources, where is the patient?
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