Can the freedom of movement of nursing professionals in the EU be an obstacle to the quality of national public health services?

Commentary on the Ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 28 April 2022 (case C-86/21)

Abstract

Although with nuances, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has responded favorably to a preliminary ruling raised by the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Castilla y León, based in Valladolid (Spain). By virtue of it, nursing professionals, including those in medicine, will see the value of the time spent in services provided in other public health services of the EU member States recognized. The recognition will be carried out not only for the purposes of seniority in the service, but also for promotion in the professional career. The sentence will have a general impact, not only in the Castilian-Leonese public health service.