The report responds to a health workforce crisis in the Union, where shortages of doctors, nurses, carers and other healthcare professionals are deepening and becoming structural. It sets out measures under six pillars: employment and working conditions, regional inequalities in access to care, recruitment and training, digital transformation, financing and planning, and ethical labour models. Parliament adopted the text as its official position, meaning it states Parliament's stance on how to address the crisis and support sustainable healthcare systems. The report calls for better implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive, expanded education and training pathways, and use of ESF+ and cohesion funds to support national plans.
How the vote unfolded · 23 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (3 rejected) and 19 parts of the text voted on separately (19 adopted).
Roll calls requested by S&D, Members · split votes by Members (2) · separate votes by Members.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 23 ballots in voting order
1.Separate vote on paragraph 1A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
2.Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 113:14A10-0168/2026 – Loucas Fourlas, Ruggero Razza – After § 1 – Am 1A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Members
Rejected
3.Separate vote on paragraph 2A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
4.Paragraph 5 — part 1 of 3Part 1: ‘Underlines that safe staffing levels, good working conditions and the right combination of professionals in the healthcare workforce are essential for patient safety, quality of care and staff well-being; calls moreover on the Commission to propose a Council recommendation setting out common principles for safe, evidence-based and high-quality staffing for the whole healthcare workforce, anchored in patient safety outcomes, social dialogue and collective bargaining and risk-based assessment while fully respecting the diversity of healthcare system models; calls for such a recommendation to recognise unsafe staffing levels as an occupational hazard;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
5.Paragraph 5 — part 2 of 3Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to consider the need for an obligatory framework to this end which comprises workload controls and doctor-to-patient/nurse-to-patient ratios, including in high-acuity settings and measures to relieve the physical, psychological and administrative burden faced by healthcare workers, aiming to reduce errors and strengthening overall healthcare system performance, while recognising the need for flexibility for health organisations to adapt to labour-market realities and workforce planning priorities without compromising quality of care or patient safety;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
6.Paragraph 5 — part 3 of 3Part 3: ‘calls on the Member States to adopt, implement and regularly review national legislative frameworks thereafter, including minimum thresholds and benchmarks on safe staffing, as well as minimum consultation times that are sufficient to ensure an accurate assessment and appropriate care of patients with increasingly complex clinical profiles, also in the light of the expansion of treatment options, where applicable; calls for national approaches to be based on evidence, clinical context, social dialogue and collective agreements, ensuring transparent reporting on quality and safety indicators;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
7.Separate vote on paragraph 6A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
8.Separate vote on paragraph 1713:16A10-0168/2026 – Loucas Fourlas, Ruggero Razza – § 17A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Adopted
9.Separate vote on paragraph 20A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
10.Separate vote on paragraph 21A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
11.Separate vote on paragraph 23A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
12.Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 2913:17A10-0168/2026 – Loucas Fourlas, Ruggero Razza – After § 29 – Am 2A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Members
Rejected
13.Paragraph 33 — part 1 of 5Part 1: ‘Stresses the need for a coordinated approach by the, the WHO and the EU to monitoring the flow of healthcare workers, promoting ethical rules for international mobility and preventing brain drain;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
14.Paragraph 33 — part 2 of 5Part 2: ‘stresses that, where international recruitment is needed, it should not be considered the only tool for the long-term sustainability of healthcare systems, and should be regarded as a complementary measure, and must comply with ethical principles as set out in the WHO Global Code of Practice, so as to prevent creating or exacerbating workforce shortages in countries of origin and to improve relevant monitoring;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
15.Paragraph 33 — part 3 of 5Part 3: ‘recalls that such recruitment should also be carried out in full respect of national health systems and workforce sustainability;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
16.Paragraph 33 — part 4 of 5Part 4: ‘welcomes the inclusion of certain categories of healthcare professions in the list of EU-wide shortage occupations as part of an array of measures addressing labour shortages in the EU,’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
17.Paragraph 33 — part 5 of 5Part 5: ‘in the context of the recently adopted EU Talent Pool Regulation;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
18.Separate vote on paragraph 37A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
19.Separate vote on paragraph 51A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
20.Separate vote on paragraph 53A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
21.Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 5513:18A10-0168/2026 – Loucas Fourlas, Ruggero Razza – After § 55 – Am 3A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Members
Rejected
22.Separate vote on recital AHA paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Members
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
23.Final vote — text as a whole13:18A10-0168/2026 – Loucas Fourlas, Ruggero Razza – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
The ballots
Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
Who voted how
Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
Document & procedure
Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
Group badges
How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).
Codes in ballot labels
Am 27 — amendment 27
§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another., taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
***I — Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.; *** — Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.; * — Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Lapsed — Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.