17
Sep
2026
An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector (debate)
Mr President, healthcare workers are facing a perfect storm. They are clearly understaffed. They work excessive hours while they get older, and they are subjected to stress and burnout and often fall victims to violence and assault, particularly women. Yet amidst all that, we ask the impossible of them: to be there for an ageing and ageing population, to help us reduce waiting lists, to stay perfe…