European Authorities Aren’t Opening Alerts About Banned Doctors, Data Shows

This report describes widespread underuse of the EU IMI alert system for disciplined doctors, where only about a third of jurisdictions open alerts and even fewer access identifying data, creating cross-border patient-safety gaps. It highlights systemic usability and resourcing issues cited by multiple countries, contrasts them with Norway’s bot-assisted approach, and underscores calls from officials to improve both national practices and the platform’s functionality.