European Reference Network (External organisation)

Activity: Membership typesMembership of network

Description

The European Reference Networks (ERNs) are cross-border networks that bring together European hospital centres of expertise and reference to tackle rare, low prevalence and complex diseases and conditions requiring highly specialised healthcare.

ERNs enable specialists in Europe to discuss cases of patients affected by rare, low-prevalence and complex diseases, providing advice on the most appropriate diagnosis and the best treatment available.

Individual patients cannot directly access ERNs. However, with the patient's consent, healthcare providers can exchange information and consult the appropriate ERN member under national health regulations.

# Board of Member States
Period2023 → …
Held atEuropean Reference Network
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Rare diseases
  • Board of Member States

Field of Science

  • 3.2 Clinical medicine