The foundations for an agreement framework to carry out the reform of the NHS.

ana Mato meets with the Forum of the medical profession.

Spain, February 2013.- the Minister of health, social services and equality, Ana Mato, has met with the Forum of the profession medical (FPME), which are integrated and represented all the agents of the medical sector: colleges of physicians, unions, scientific societies and general Counciluniversities and medical students.

The College medical organization (WTO), the Federation of Cientifico-medicas Spanish associations (FACME), the National Confederation of doctors unions (CESM), the National Council of specialties in Health Sciences (CNECS), the National Conference of Deans of faculties of Medicine (CNDFM) and the State Council of students of Medicine (CEEM)they are members of this forum that was formed in 2010 as a benchmark global addressing everything related to health care in general, the national health system and the collective health.

At the meeting with the Minister of health, social services and equality, participated, by the Forum of the medical profession, Juan José Rodríguez Sendín, President of the WTO; Jose Manuel low Arenas, President of FACME; Francisco Miralles, Secretary-General of CESM; Alfonso Moreno, President of CNECS; Ricardo Rigual, of the CNDFM, and Enrique Lázaro, CEEM.

picture of the meeting.

By the Ministry of health, social services and equality, as well as Ana Mato, Secretary General of health, Pilar Farjas participated.

At the meeting, reviewed the current situation of the national health system (SNS) and representatives of the medical profession Forum have outlined several proposals that advance the sustainability of the system.

The disposition of partnership shown by both sides and the need for partnership agreements between the central administration and professionals to design and carry out changes that need the NHS to sustainability have marked this meeting, the first that keeps the Minister Ana Mato with this forum since it agreed to the portfolio of health makes little more than one yearor

the agreement is based on the establishment of three working groups: one on the political pact for health, another human resources to review and sort the employment relationship of the doctor, and a third on clinical management.

Organizations in the Forum of the medical profession will study this proposal for a decision next week.

For his part, Minister Ana Mato has shown his willingness to open dialogue and collaboration and has located the Forum of the medical profession to an upcoming meeting to close this agreement framework.