Regulation on the European Health Data Space published

On 5 March 2025, the regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) was published in the Official Journal of the EU. From 26 March 2025, the regulation will be officially in force. 

The EHDS will:

1. empower individuals to access, control and share their electronic health data across borders for the healthcare delivery (primary use of data); 
2. enable the secure and trustworthy reuse  health data for research, innovation, policy-making, and regulatory activities (secondary use of data);
3. foster a single market for electronic health record (EHR) systems, supporting both primary and secondary use.

By doing so, the EHDS will enable the EU to benefit from the full potential offered by a safe and secure exchange, use and reuse of health data to benefit patients, health professionals, researchers, regulators, and innovators.