EAHP represents over 29,000 hospital pharmacists across 36 member countries. EAHP represents and develops the hospital pharmacy profession within Europe in order to ensure the continuous improvement of care and outcomes for patients in the hospital setting. This is achieved through science, research, education, practice, as well as sharing best-practice and responsibility with other healthcare professionals.
The EAHP Board, elected for three-year terms, oversees the association’s activities. Comprising directors responsible for core functions, it meets regularly to implement strategic goals. Supported by EAHP staff, the Board controls finances, coordinates congress organization, and ensures compliance with statutes and codes of conduct.
The EAHP staff supports the Board in executing EAHP’s mission. The Staff assists in financial management, events organisations, policy activities and all EAHP projects. The EAHP staff works closely with EAHP’s members and ensures the effective communication all relevant stakeholders.
The first member countries were Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, the Federal Republic of Germany and The Netherlands in 1972. EAHP has now 36 EAHP members and 2 Associate Members. EAHP is open to countries members of the Council of Europe and since 2022 to organisations representing the interests of hospital pharmacists from outside the Council of Europe (Associate Membership)
EAHP’s structure is also composed by different standing committes: EAHP Scientific Committee, EAHP Education Executive Committee and the EAHP CTF Steering Committee.
At EAHP, we are committed to transparency in our governance, ethical standards, and funding practices. This section provides open access to our foundational documents, including the EAHP Statutes, Code of Conduct, and Funding Sources. By sharing these resources, we aim to uphold accountability and foster trust with our members, partners, and the public.
Keep up with all EAHP’s events and webinars. Contact the team at info@eahp.eu should you have any questions about upcoming events or activities.
Here you can find all upcoming events organised by EAHP and by all its members and associate members. Do not hesitate to contact the events team at events@eahp.eu should you have any questions about the organisation of these events.
Hospital pharmacists conduct a critical role in the care of patients in hospitals. Learn more about what they do here and in all the pages under Hospital Pharmacy practice and Policy.
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EAHP brings together experts from many areas of hospital pharmacy practice providing and highlighting good local sustainable practices as that can be up-scaled and shared with other countries. The EAHP Working Group on Sustainability has the aim of reducing the environmental burden of the hospital pharmacy services.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), and its 36 member country platforms are creating a Common Training Framework for the hospital pharmacy education in Europe. The goal of this project is to allow the free movement of hospital pharmacists within the European Union.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) have collaboratively developed the Oath to Society. The Oath to Society is all encompassing and acts as a contract for excellence in providing compassionate patient care, working as part of the healthcare team and advancing the pharmacy profession, and showcasing how clinical and hospital pharmacists work every day
A day created to highlight the importance and to celebrate the work done by hospital pharmacies. This day celebrates all hospital pharmacy teams.
Catch up with EAHP’s press releases
Find all EAHP relevant publication like the EAHP Surveys, annual reports and the history books.
The European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (EJHP) is the only official journal of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and is committed to advancing the science, practice and profession of hospital pharmacy. As the premier communication platform for hospital pharmacists worldwide, EJHP is a major source for continuing education as well as updates on advances in the practice and standard of pharmaceutical care for patients.
When EAHP and Hospital pharmacists appear in the news.
EAHP publishes a monthly EU monitor with updates about the latest EAHP initiatives and information relevant for the hospital pharmacy profession.
Sponsor Channel
The Sponsor Channel is designed to maximise visibility and engagement, allowing sponsors to connect with the hospital pharmacy community and partners in a dynamic and interactive environment. From product demonstrations to networking sessions, the Sponsor Channel offers a range of opportunities for sponsors to showcase their offerings and generate leads in the new EAHP Website.
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Abstract
The demand for healthcare is on the rise in Europe, leading to concerns about the strain on the healthcare system posed by the shortage of manpower, an aging population, and greater healthcare costs. Hospital pharmacists face the challenge of delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy services while working efficiently with healthcare teams. However, how are patients engaged in these healthcare teams?
A growing body of evidence suggests that a solution to the current problems of healthcare sustainability is the active involvement of patients in health management through the empowerment of their abilities. Engaging patients’ abilities to participate in their own health management can result in better outcomes for clinical pharmacy services, such as medication reconciliation and patient education. Currently, patients tend to be passive members of healthcare teams. However, recent years have seen patients become more proactive in gathering information and managing their own health status, as exemplified by the rising use of online platforms like PatientsLikeMe and MyHealthTeams.
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) programme “Health 2020” identifies active patient participation as the main goal for achieving better healthcare results. By facilitating patient engagement and collaboration, patients and healthcare providers can identify areas of improvement in sustainable practices and work together to create a more sustainable healthcare system. Hospital pharmacists can play a key role in achieving important goals towards healthcare sustainability, including cost reduction, improved health outcomes, fewer wasted resources, more prevention, improved service quality, and increased patient satisfaction.
This seminar will explore examples of patient engagement in clinical pharmacy services and propose ways to increase patient involvement to enhance efficiency and quality. By involving patients as active participants in healthcare teams, hospital pharmacists can contribute to the creation of sustainable healthcare systems that benefit patients and healthcare providers alike.
Learning objectives
After this session, participants should be able to:
Educational need addressed
Hospital pharmacists work alongside healthcare teams to provide expert medication management and advice to ensure safe and effective drug therapy. This seminar will focus on how patients can be involved to increase the efficiency and quality of clinical pharmacy services in daily practice.
Keywords
Patient engagement, patient empowerment, medication safety, medication errors, sustainability
