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    • Primary Health Care in Europe
    Programme

    Wednesday, 11 October
    Main Theme: Organised Care in the Netherlands

    08.30 - 09.00 Registration at the University Hall of Utrecht University, Domplein 29, Utrecht
    09.00 - 10.00 Introduction and Topics Dutch Healthcare system.
    Professor dr. Guus Schrijvers, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht University
    10.00 - 17.00 Transportation and visits in small groups to Primary Health Care Centres and Primary Care Organisations in Utrecht and Leidsche Rijn

    Thursday, 12 October
    Main theme: European initiatives and best practices through organisation

    08.30 - 09.30 Registration at the Educatorium, Leuvenlaan 19, De Uithof, Utrecht
    09.30 - 09.45 Opening by chairman of the day:
    Professor dr. Jouke van der Zee, Director Netherlands Institute of Health Services Research
    09.45 - 10.30 The future of Primary Care.
    Professor dr. Jan de Maeseneer, General Practice Education and Primary Health Care, University Gent, Belgium
    10.30 - 11.15 Round table discussion 1
    Representatives from five different European countries will discuss strengths and weaknesses of primary health care in these countries, based on several themes and cases.
    Chair professor dr. Jouke van der Zee
    France: Dr. Yann Bourgueil, Institute for Research an Information in Health Economics
    Finland: Dr. Simo Kokko, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health
    Spain: Dr. Toni Dedeu, Spanish Institute of Family Practice and Community Care
    Moldova: Valeriu M. Sava
    Belgium: Professor dr. Jan de Maeseneer, General Practice Education and Primary Health Care, University Gent
    11.15 - 11.45 Coffee Break
    11.45 - 12.30 Round table discussion 2
    12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
    14.00 - 15.30 Parallel sessions and workshops
    Session IPrimary Health Care Policy
    Session IIChains in Health Care
    Session IIIMental health care and primary care
    Session IVCo-operation and Task division
    Session VDiabetes
    Session VIHealth promotion and prevention in Primary Care
    See also Papers & Presentations
    15.30 - 16.00 Coffee Break
    16.00 - 17.00 Parallel sessions and workshops
    Session VIINavigation. Comparison between Northern and Southern Europe
    Session VIIIPatients' choices and decisions
    Session IXCompetition
    Session XHealth Care Monitoring
    Session XIHealth Promotion in Primary Care: Connecting local medical and social systems
    Session XIILocal authority and primary health care
    See also Papers & Presentations
    18.00 Reception by the City Council of Utrecht, University Hall, Domplein 27, Utrecht

    Friday, 13 October
    Main Theme: Strategy and Implementation

    08.00 - 09.00 Registration at the Educatorium, Leuvenlaan 19, De Uithof, Utrecht
    09.00 - 09.15 Opening by chairman of the day
    Dr. Els Borst, former Minister of Health of The Netherlands
    09.15 - 09.45 The pivotal position of primary care within the health system.
    Professor dr. André Knottnerus, President Health Council of The Netherlands
    09.45 - 10.15 Patient oriented primary care in practice.
    Dirk Achterbergh, general practitioner and former president of the National Association of Organised Primary Care
    10.15 - 10.45 Primary care seen from the patient's perspective.
    10.45 - 11.15 Coffee Break
    11.15 - 12.00 The future of primary health care in the Netherlands: organization, management, the costs, clinical governance, community care.
    Nico Bernts, Director National Association of Organised Primary Health Care
    Joke Lanphen, general practioner and Member of the Dutch Council of Public Health and Health Care
    11.15 - 13.00 PHC development in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe: Matra projects, national achievements and future strategies
    Chair: Pim de graaf
    12.00 - 12.30 Lessons from England: NHS policy in developing primary care as the organisational focus for assessing local health needs.
    Dr. Nick Goodwin, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
    12.30 - 13.00 Lunch
    13.00 - 14.00 Lunch meeting
    European network for primary care research exchange and training
    Chair: P. van Rooijen
    14.00 - 15.30 Panel discussion: Agenda for a new Government
    Chair Dr. Els Borst,
    Bert Groot Roessink, Director Almere Primary Health Care Group
    Godelieve van Heteren, Member of Parliament
    Professor Dr. Guus Schrijvers, Julius Centre
    Leo Kliphuis, Head of the Department of primary care Ministry of Health
    Angela Coulter PhD, Chief Executive Picker Institute Europe
    Roger van Boxtel, Chair of the Board Menzis
    15.30 - 16.00 Coffee Break
    16.00 - 16.30 Conclusions for a national policy and local policy: how to achieve an integrated primary care system.
    Professor Dr. Robbert Huysman, Institute of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam
    16.45 Closing