Table 25.

The existence of patient organisations in each of the EU27+2, and their areas of patient advocacy [IOF audit]

Country	Presence of patient organisations	Patient advocacy areas				Score 2019
		Policy	Capacity	Peer support	Research and development
Austria	Yes	x	x	x	x	3
Belgium	Yes					2
Bulgaria	Yes					2
Croatia	Yes	x	x	x		2
Cyprus	Yes	x	x			2
Czech Republic	Yes			x		2
Denmark	Yes	x	x		x	2
Estonia	No					1
Finland	Yes	x	x	x	x	3
France	Yes	x	x	x	x	3
Germany	Yes	x	x	x		2
Greece	Yes	x	x		x	2
Hungary	Yes					2
Ireland	Yes	x	x	x	x	3
Italy	Yes	x	x	x	x	3
Latvia	Yes	x	x	x	x	3
Lithuania	Yes	x	x	x	x	3
Luxembourg						0
Malta	Yes	x	x	x		2
Netherlands	Yes	x	x	x		2
Poland	No					1
Portugal	Yes	x	x	x	x	3
Romania	Yes	x	x	x	x	3
Slovakia	Yes	x	x	x		2
Slovenia	Yes	x	x	x		2
Spain	Yes	x	x		x	2
Sweden	Yes	x	x	x		2
Switzerland	Yes			x		2
UK	Yes	x	x	x	x	3