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Recommendations
are adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and
addressed to the Governments of the Council of Europe member States.The first recommendations on health policy date back to 1978. Over the years the Committee of Ministers covered most of the issues, creating effective European standards on health policy. To better focus all the recommendations, we suggest a search through the following themes:
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From the
Council of Europe perspective quality aspects of blood components include
issues related to ethical questions, organisational matters and quality
assurance proper. The Recommendations
which best describe the Council of Europe position in these quality aspects
are: 
Recommendation No R(95)14 on the protection of the health of donors and
recipients in the area of blood transfusion;
Recommendation No R(88)4 on the responsibilities of
health authorities in the field of blood transfusion and
Recommendation No R(95)15 on the preparation, use and quality assurance of blood components.
Recommendation Rec(2004)18 of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on teaching transfusion medicine to nurses 
Explanatory memorandum
Recommendation Rec(2004)8 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on autologous cord blood banks
Explanatory memorandum
Recommendation Rec(2003)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the
introduction of pathogen inactivation procedures for blood components
Recommendation Rec(2002)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the hospital�s and clinician�s role in the
optimal use of blood and blood products
Recommendation Rec(2001)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the prevention of the possible transmission of variant
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) by blood transfusion
Recommendation No R(98)10 on the use of human red blood cells for the preparation of
oxygen-carrying substances
Recommendation No R(98)2 of the Committee of
Ministers to member states on provision of haematopoietic progenitor cells
Recommendation No R(96)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on documentation
and record-keeping to guarantee the traceability of blood and blood products
especially in hospital
Recommendation No R(94)10 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on early
pharmacological intervention against HIV infection
Recommendation No R(93)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states concerning clinical
trials involving the use of components and fractionated products derived
from human blood or plasma
Recommendation No R(90)9 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on plasma products
and European self-suffiency
Recommendation No R(90)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on medical research on human beings
Recommendation No R(89)14 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on- Ethical issues of HIV
infection in the health care and social settings
Recommendation No R(87)25 of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on common European public
health policy to fight the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Recommendation No R(86)6
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on guidelines for
the preparation, quality control and use of fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
Recommendation No R(85)12
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the screening of
blood donors for the presence of AIDS markers
Recommendation No R(85)5
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on a model
curriculum for the training of specialists in blood transfusion
Recommandation Rec(84)16 concerning notification of work involving
recombinant deoxyribonucleic (DNA)
Recommendation No R(84)6
of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on the prevention of the transmission of malaria by blood transfusion
Recommendation No
R(83)8 of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on preventing the possible transmission of acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS) from affected blood to patients receiving blood or blood
products
Recommendation No R(81)14 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Assessment of the risks of transmitting infectious diseases
by international transfer of blood, its components and derivatives
Recommendation No
R(81)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on Antenatal administration of anti-D immunoglobulin
Recommendation No
R(80)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on Blood products for the treatment of haemophiliacs
Recommendation No
R(79)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the transport and international exchange of
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Recommendation No R(89)13 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the organisation of multidisciplinary care for cancer
patients
Recommendation No R(80)6 of the Committee of Ministers to member states concerning cancer control |
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Recommendation Rec(2006)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member
states on the Council of Europe Action Plan to promote the rights and
full participation of people with disabilities in society: improving the
quality of life of people with disabilities in Europe 2006-2015
Recommendation No R(97)8 of the Committee of Ministers to
member states on rehabilitation through sport of people with
disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Recommendation No R(92)6 of the Committee of Ministers to member
states on a coherent policy for people with
disabilities |
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Recommendation Rec(2001)13 on developing a methodology for drawing
up guidelines on best medical practices proposes a coherent and
comprehensive national policy framework for the production, appraisal,
updating and active dissemination of evidence-based clinical practice
guidelines. The main aim is to support and promote good clinical
practice in the best interest of the patient and to improve the quality
and effectiveness of health care. End user (including patients)
involvement through a wide review and/or testing of the pilot version is
necessary. The text adopted by the Committee of Ministers calls also for
promoting international networking between organisations, research
institutions, clearinghouses and other agencies that are producing
evidence based health information.
Recommendation (2000)18
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on criteria for the
development of health promotion policies
Recommendation Rec(99)21
of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on criteria for the management of waiting lists and waiting times in
health care
Recommendation No R(97)17 of the Committee of Ministers to member
states
on the development and implementation of quality improvement systems (QIS)
in health care
Explanatory memorandum |
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Recommendation Rec(2006)18
of
the Committee of Ministers to member states
on health services in a multicultural society
Recommendation Rec(2006)17 of the
Committee of Ministers to member states on hospitals in transition: a
new balance between institutional and community care
Recommendation Rec(2006)11
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on
trans-border mobility of health professionals and its implications for
the functioning of health care systems
Recommendation Rec(2006)10 of the Committee of Ministers to member
states on better access to health care for Roma and
Travellers in Europe
Recommendation Rec(2006)7 of the Committee of
Ministers to member states on management of patient safety and
prevention of adverse events in health care
Recommendation Rec(2005)11
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the role and training of
professionals responsible for organ donation (transplant "donor
co-ordinators")
Recommendation Rec(99)21
of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on criteria for the management of waiting lists and waiting times in
health care
Recommendation Rec(99)3 on the harmonisation of medico-legal autopsy
rules
Recommendation No R(98)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member
states on the organisation of health care services for the chronically
ill
Explanatory memorandum
Recommendation Rec(86)5 on making medical care universally available
Recommendation Rec(86)4 on the use of a standard European form for
the provision of medical care to persons during temporary residence
abroad
Recommendation Rec(84)20 on the prevention of hospital infections
Recommendation Rec(83)5 on further training for nurses
Recommendation Rec(82)7 concerning the aid to be given to
small-sized countries for basic and post-graduate training for health
personnel
Recommendation Rec(81)1 on regulations for automated medical data
banks
Recommendation Rec(80)15 concerning a better distribution of
medical care inside and outside hospitals |
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Recommendation Rec(2004)10 of the Committee of Ministers to member
states concerning the protection of human rights and dignity of persons
with mental disorder
Recommendation Rec(83)2 concerning the legal protection of persons
suffering from mental disorder placed as involuntary patients |
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Recommendation Rec(2003)24
of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on the organisation of palliative care |
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Recommendation Rec(2006)16
of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on quality improvement programmes for organ donation
Recommendation Rec(2006)15
of the Committee
of Ministers to member states on the background, functions and
responsibilities of a National Transplant Organisation (NTO)
Recommendation Rec(2005)11
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the role and training of
professionals responsible for organ donation (transplant "donor
co-ordinators")
Recommendation Rec(2004)19
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on criteria for the authorisation of
organ transplantation facilities
Recommendation Rec (2004)8
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on
autologous cord blood banks and explanatory memorandum
Recommendation Rec(2004)7
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on organ trafficking
Recommendation Rec(2003)12
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on organ donor registers
Recommendation Rec(2003)10
of the Committee of Ministers to member states on xenotransplantation
Explanatory memorandum
Recommendation Rec(2001)5
of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on the management of organ transplant
waiting lists and waiting times
Recommendation Rec(2001)4
of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on the prevention of the possible
transmission of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) by blood
transfusion
Recommendation No R(97)16
of
the Committee of Ministers to member states on liver transplantation from
living related donors
Recommendation No R(97)15
of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on xenotransplantation
Recommendation No R(94)1
of the Committee of Ministers to member states
on human tissue banks
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Recommendation Rec(2001)12 of the Committee of Ministers to
member states on the adaptation of health care services to the demand for health care and health care services of people in marginal situations. It proposes a multi-sectorial approach to preventive action, to create supportive environments for the social re-integration, to avoid stigmatisation and to increase knowledge base.
Recommendation R(98)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member
states on the organisation of health care services for the chronically
ill
Explanatory memorandum
Recommendation R(98)7 of the Committee of Ministers to member states
concerning the ethical and organisational aspects of health care in
prison
Recommendation R(97)4
of
the Committee of Ministers to member states
on securing and promoting the
health of single parent families
Recommendation Rec(86)18 on the European Charter on Sport for All:
Disabled persons |
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