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"The HeSCare sector is a significant component of the EU economy, employing over 21.5 million people in 2022 and accounting for around 11% of the total EU workforce. This sector has experienced employment growth over the past decade across its three main subsectors: healthcare, residential care, and social work. However, the sector faces several challenges that impact occupational safety and health (OSH) conditions. One of the primary challenges is the ageing EU population, leading to increased demand for HeSCare services. While the population aged 65 or over is expected to grow by 23% by 2035, projected employment growth in the HeSCare sector over the same period is only 12%, indicating potential labour shortages. Additionally, the sector itself has a high proportion of older workers; this is notable given that age-related physical changes can increase vulnerability to OSH risks. Further lifestyle factors, such as increased sedentary behaviour, contribute to a general rise in preventable illnesses like obesity, diabetes and heart disease, further straining the HeSCare sector. HeSCare workers are exposed to a wide range of OSH risks, including PSRs and musculoskeletal risks, and these risks interact with each other. The combination of these diverse risks makes HeSCare a high-risk sector for workers. In 2020, HeSCare was identified as the sector with the highest reported exposure to risks adversely affecting mental wellbeing in EU Member States. The overarching aim of the report is to provide a review of research on the topic of work-related PSRs and mental health-related outcomes in the EU's HeSCare sector. In order to do this, the report identifies 11 of the most common PSRs in the sector, according to triangulated evidence from the desk research and interviews that were conducted. For the purposes of the study, PSR factors for workers in the HeSCare sector have been categorised into two groups: PSRs linked to organisational factors and working conditions. These relate to the working environment and aspects of workers' terms and conditions of employment, for example, workload, time pressure, working time, work schedules, work–life balance, pay and job autonomy. PSRs linked to the social environment of work, namely the psychosocial environment in which work is performed. These include experiences of adverse social behaviour, exposure to high emotional or ethical burdens and potentially traumatic events, stigma against seeking support and low workplace social support."

"Depuis les arrêts Kohll et Decker, la jurisprudence de la Cour de justice de l'Union a profondément modifié les règles applicables à la mobilité des patients dans l'Union européenne. À côté des traditionnels règlements de coordination de sécurité sociale, c'est une nouvelle voie qui a été ouverte pour la prise en charge des soins hors de l'État d'affiliation. L'enjeu de la directive sur les droits des patients en matière de soins transfrontaliers, adoptée en mars 2011, est précisément de codifier les solutions jurisprudentielles, dégagées au cas par cas. À cette fin, la directive veille à concilier des impératifs qui peuvent être antagonistes : droit à la mobilité des patients fondé sur la libre prestation de services, reconnaissance de droits à leur profit, sauvegarde des intérêts financiers des caisses nationales de sécurité sociale, reconnaissance de la compétence de principe des États en matière de santé."