In establishing policies for healthcare services, account should be taken of the need to ensure accessibility, a high quality of service, and an adequate and safe supply of medicinal products, in accordance with the public health needs in the territory of the Member State concerned, as well as of the need to ensure the professional independence of healthcare professionals.
Agus beartais á mbunú le haghaidh seirbhísí cúraim sláinte, ba cheart a thabhairt ar aird gur gá inrochtaineacht, ardcháilíocht seirbhíse agus soláthar leormhaith agus sábháilte táirgí íocshláinte a áirithiú, i gcomhréir leis na riachtanais sláinte phoiblí i gcríoch an Bhallstáit lena mbaineann, agus gur gá neamhspleáchas gairmiúil na ngairmithe cúraim sláinte a áirithiú freisin.