In January 2025, Greece launched its new National Strategy for Quality of Care and Patient Safety 2025–2030. The new strategy was developed through a co-creation exercise involving the Ministry of Health of Greece, the seven health regions, the Agency for Quality Assurance in Health (ODIPY), the World Health Organization Office on Quality of Care and Patient Safety, and the EU Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support as part of the project “Development of a National Strategy on Quality of Care, Patient Safety and Patient Engagement in Greece” (HQC-2-Greece project).
The strategy is structured around three strategic pillars:
- leadership and governance: building a solid foundation for the health system through effective leadership, transparent governance, and the integration of evidence-based practices;
- evidence and innovation: emphasizing the importance of continuous innovation and the integration of evidence-based practices to improve safety, effectiveness, and equity in healthcare; and
- behavioural insights, literacy and engagement: patient empowerment through improved use of behavioural insights, health literacy and engagement in care decisions, as ensuring that patients are involved in their care leads to better outcomes and strengthens the patient-provider relationship.
Its objectives are:
- To nurture an efficient, accountable and data-driven health system, fostering a culture of accountability and enabling timely, informed responses to healthcare challenges.
- To foster trust in an effective and safe health system, focusing on patient safety, clinical outcomes and reliability of healthcare services, by strengthening evidence-based practices and integrating innovative solutions.
- To create patient partnerships in healthcare provision by empowering patients to take an active role in managing their own healthcare and make informed decisions.