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Health workforce governance and integration: the fit between planning and system.

Batenburg, R. Health workforce governance and integration: the fit between planning and system. European Journal of Public Health: 2014, 24(suppl. 2) Abstract: 7th European Public Health Conference 'Mind the Gap: Reducing Inequalities in health and health care'. 19-22 November 2014, Glasgow.
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The EU Joint Action on Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting has taken up the challenge to let countries share and exchange practices in health workforce planning. It appears however, that not many countries actually apply (needs-based forecasting) models to support this. But does every country ‘need’ health workforce planning? And if so, what type of system fits what type of health care system?

Key messages
Health workforce planning needs to fit a countries’ health care system, but enables structural reforms as well.
ntegration of health workforce planning systems needs to be based on smart clustering of countries.