1. Chris White Co-Chair EUREGHA Network North West of England

2. Overview Background Aims Organisation Successes Contact details

3. Background Production of healthcare services and delivery of care is carried out at local and regional level EUREGHA established in Jan 2006 Free and open network No obligations on members For local and regional level – unique! Membership is still expanding

4. Aims Share information and experiences Forum for EU institutions and local / regional (health) authorities Raise awareness of local / regional dimension and enhance local / regional influence on EU health initiatives Provide expert knowledge and added value to EU institutions Cooperate with other health networks and NGOs

5. Organisation Open to all interested local and regional organisations working on health NW of England, Kent, Veneto Consultative Group Coordination and management role 1 rep per country +alternate Conferences and Thematic groups Wider Group Mailing list (262 people from 20 Countries / 150 regions)

6. Successes Collection of regional consultation responses (3) EU Mental Health Platform Collaboration with DG SANCO on health services consultation High profile health conferences (4) Growing engagement with regions, NGOs, health networks & EU institutions

7. Contact us! Chris White North West of England c.white@nwhbo.org Nadia Elhaggagi Kent Brussels Office Nadia.Elhaggagi@kent.gov.uk