Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sept 2025 | Steven Engels Head of Unit | UEMO/WONCA Europe initiative to introduce family medicine as a medical specialty under Directive 2005/36/EC | — |
| 09 Sept 2025 | Steven Engels Head of Unit | UEMO/WONCA Europe initiative to introduce family medicine as a medical specialty under Directive 2005/36/EC | SRC |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Jana Dabbelt Cabinet member | Update on main challenges faced by European GPs, Hospital Doctors and Junior Doctors | — |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Jana Dabbelt Cabinet member | Update on main challenges faced by European GPs, Hospital Doctors and Junior Doctors | SRC |
Mission & Goals
WONCA Europe's aim is to improve the quality of life of people living in Europe through fostering high standards of care in Family Medicine. WONCA Europe fosters the advocacy of the values of Family Medicine in Europe: person-centered care, continuity of care, equity of care, community oriented care, science oriented care, professionalism in care (professional development, education and training) and coordination in care ( GPs collaborate across professions to provide coordinated care). WONCA Europe promotes professional development and research in and on general practice to all the GPs in the continent.
EU Legislative Interests
Our Policy Objectives in Relation to the EU Parliament Healthcare Workforce Report 1. Recognition of Family Medicine as a Specialty in the EU 2. Addressing the Shortage of Family Doctors in rural and disadvantaged areas 3. Reducing the Administrative Burden for family doctors 4. Promoting Task-Shifting within multidisciplinary teams
Communication Activities
- Shortage of European Primary Health Care Workforce Statement: https://www.woncaeurope.org/news/view/shortage-of-european-primary-health-care-workforce-the-wonca-europe-statement%C2%A0 - Tackling Health Inequalities in Rural and Remote Communities statement: https://www.euripa.org/news/view/euirpa-lincoln-statement-2024-tackling-rural-health-inequity-in-europe
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
https://www.woncaeurope.org/
Organisation Members
Membership Wonca Europe is a federation of 50 national members ( GP national associations), each national association is registered in their country https://www.woncaeurope.org/page/member-organisations Networks Networks European Academy of Teachers in General Practice/Family Medicine (EURACT) https://euract.woncaeurope.org European General Practice Research Network (EGPRN) https://www.egprn.org European Network for Prevention and Health Promotion in Family Medicine and General Practice (EUROPREV)https://europrev.woncaeurope.org The European Rural and Isolated Practitioners Association (EURIPA) https://euripa.woncaeurope.org The European Society for Quality and Safety in Family Practice (EQUIP) https://equip.woncaeurope.org European Young Family Doctors Movement previously known as Vasco da Gama Movement https://eyfdm.eu/ Special Interest Groups European Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (EPCCS) https://ipccs.org General Practice Infectious diseases Network (GRIN) https://www.grinweb.org International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG)https://www.ipcrg.org Primary Care Allergy Interest Group (PCAIG) Primary Care Diabetes Europe (PCDE) https://www.pcdeurope.org The European Society for Primary Care Gastroenterology (ESPCG) https://www.espcg.eu Lifestyle Medicine Group https://www.woncaeurope.org/page/lifestyle-medicine-sig Social Prescribing and Community Orientation Group https://www.euripa.org/page/social-prescribing-and-community-orientation