First part : Caring For profit : the privatisation of elderly care and hospitals in Europe

– Carmen San José, Audita Sanidad. The case of Fresenius-Quirónsalud in the community of Madrid.
– Sebastian Franco, Gresea. Mapping the privatisation of healthcare in Europe
– Harald Schumamn, Investigate Europe. The billion Euro business of elder care : the strategy of the private equity investors.
– Chair : Leigh Kamore Haynes, People’s Health Movement.

Second part : Threats and opportunities arising from the EU Health-Union

– Anne-Sophie Pelletier, Member of the European Parliament (The Left)
– Marc Botenga, Member of the European Parliament (The Left)
– Richard Pond, European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU)
– Chair : Olivier Hoedeman, Corporate Europe Observatory.

Investigations and reports mentioned during the webinar

– Mapping the privatisation of healthcare in Europe, ENCO
– Fresenius and the Jiménez Díaz Foundation in Madrid : a citizen audit of the debt generated by the privatisation of hospitals, Audita Sanidad/ENCO
– Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as tools for Privatisation in the health sector, Audita Sanidad/ODG
– Grey gold — The billion Euro business of elder care, Investigate Europe
– Resisting Privatization of Health Services, People’s Health Movement
– Resilience of the long-term care sector, EPSU

More resources here.