According to the European Commission's own figures, 4.1 million health professionals, doctors and midwives are missing in the EU.

Omissions

• The 4.1 million figure is a World Health Organization projection for 2030, not a European Commission figure as the MEP states.
• The European Commission's own estimate (Health at a Glance: Europe 2024, with the OECD) is about 1.2 million doctors, nurses and midwives as of 2022 — a much smaller and earlier figure than the WHO's 2030 projection.
• The MEP compares a forward-looking 2030 projection (4.1 million) with the Commission's current estimate, which inflates the apparent severity of the Commission's own data.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Launch of the first EU action to address nurse shortagesWe currently face a shortage of 1.2 million doctors, nurses and midwives across the EU, and there is a decline in interest in nursing careers.
• PrimaryOECD / European Commission – Health at a Glance: Europe 2024...shortage of approximately 1.2 million doctors, nurses and midwives in 2022.
• SecondaryEuronews – Which EU countries have the most healthcare workers amid shortagesThe World Health Organization (WHO) projects that the European Union will face a shortage of 4.1 million healthcare workers by 2030.
• SecondaryEuropean Committee of the Regions – Healthcare shortages are 'threat' to EU's social resilienceThe World Health Organization (WHO) projects a shortage of 4.1 million healthcare workers...