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.
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.
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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.
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EAHP publishes a monthly EU monitor with updates about the latest EAHP initiatives and information relevant for the hospital pharmacy profession.
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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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After the General Assembly the PAO worked with Nenad Miljkovic of the Serbian association to identify potential EU funding pools that may match with the original objectives of the proposal presented. 3 potential opportunities were identified, and a call to EAHP's member network for interest was issued in July. More information here.
Following the close of this call in August, conversations were held with those who expressed interest that had prior experience of making bids for EU funding. The advice received was that, to stand a reasonable chance of success, EAHP should partner with interests outside of hospital pharmacy, to maximise the strength of the bid. A series of phonecalls and emails to potential organisations with potential similar interests were made, to which PGEU made a very favourable response – particularly in relation to the Health Programme's call on adherence, frailty, integrated care and multi-chronic conditions (3m euro available).
At the time of writing PGEU and EAHP are preparing a bid of 7 work packages to meet this call, likely to total around 1m euro for all partners. Approximately 120,000 euros over three years may be sought by EAHP for its leadership in work packages relating to medicines reconciliation and inter sector communication. Further information about the work packages under development is available here. To note, these work packages are developing day by day in the run up to the 25 September submission deadline. EPHA and AIM are confirmed in their interest in participation. EAFP, EUGMS and the geriatric section of UEMS are waiting some final internal sign off, but have otherwise signalled interest.
Board Member comment on the work package concepts is welcomed. The PAO will give a further verbal briefing at the meeting.
Some discussion is also being had between Maastricht and Birmingham Children's hospital pharmacies about whether any opportunities for hospital pharmacy projects exist in relation to the Horizon 2020 call on paediatric interventions. However, as yet, no concrete agrement on the nature of such a project has been established.
