The last decade has brought tremendous changes in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease - new therapies have emerged, and the voice of patients has become more widely heard in the health care system. - A lot of good things have happened, but the disease is not stopping. If we don't...
On Monday, May 18, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
The introduction of nusinersen has completely changed the prognosis of patients with spinal muscular atrophy, emphasizes Prof. Magdalena Chrościńska-Krawczyk, head of the Department of Pediatric Neurology at the University Children's Hospital in Lublin. Thanks to the therapy, children with the...
The Polish Society of Rheumatology reports that access to innovative treatment for patients with rheumatic diseases in Poland is steadily improving. Due to the complex pathomechanism, heterogeneous clinical picture, co-occurrence of other diseases and individual variation in response to...
The Council of Ministers has adopted a draft amendment to the Law on Patients' Rights and Patients' Ombudsman, described as "lex impostor." The new legislation is intended to more effectively protect patients from pseudo-medicine, misinformation and the activities of people impersonating medical...
Do konsultacji przekazano Projekt rozporządzenia Ministra Zdrowia zmieniającego rozporządzenie w sprawie programu pilotażowego opieki farmaceuty sprawowanej nad pacjentem w zakresie zdrowia reprodukcyjnego.
Motoneurons are responsible for muscle movement and strength, and their loss is a key problem in SMA. Prof. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk, head of the Department of Neurology at Warsaw Medical University's UCK WUM Central Clinical Hospital, stresses that modern treatment makes it possible not only to...
On Monday, May 11, the next meeting of the AOTMiT Transparency Council.
The doctors do not want a ban on combining work in the public and private sectors for everyone, but they admit that the current state of affairs needs to be changed. Perhaps there should be a ban on "functionary" doctors, i.e., department heads, for example, and there could also be a ban on...
Starting July 1, 2026, the base salaries of doctors and dentists undergoing specialization as residents will increase. The Health Minister's draft regulation adjusts residents' salaries to the statutory minimum health care wage. The highest rates will cover doctors training in specializations...
The Sejm rejected a PiS motion for a vote of no confidence in Jolanta Sobieranska-Grenda. The main battle took place in the Health Committee, which debated for more than 3.5 hours on Wednesday evening, but with a predictable result: 19 deputies voted against the motion, 15 supported it.
The Health Committee has "defended" Minister Jolanta Sobieranska-Grenda and will recommend that the Sejm reject the motion of censure. The discussion, or rather, the mutual wrapping up of accusations by the opposition and the ruling majority, ended before midnight, while the plenary will face the...
The Lower Silesian Center for Pathomorphology offers new capabilities in pathomorphology, oncology diagnostics and molecular testing. "Pathomorphology is a challenging field, but it is extremely important, especially for oncology patients. At DCP, we combine innovation and technological resources...
On Monday, May 4, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
Health expenditures in Poland have been growing rapidly in recent years, but such a pace is unsustainable. Meanwhile, the solutions that were adopted at the same time condition an even faster rate of cost growth. The system needs a radical overhaul," explained NFZ Deputy Chairman Jakub Szulc...
- When I first heard about this therapy, I thought we were talking about a trip to Mars. And I absolutely did not even dream that it would be available in our country," recalls Prof. Lidia Gil. Polish patients with plasmocytic myeloma are waiting for access to this therapy.
We are not looking for savings in spending. All money goes to patients in the form of services, the president of the NFZ will not put up a dacha in Masuria for them," argued President Filip Nowak during the opening session of the health track at the European Economic Congress. The topic of the...
91 percent of the 207 county hospitals included in the report prepared by the Union of Polish Counties ended last year with a loss on sales. On average, it amounted to more than PLN 6 million per hospital. Dozens of establishments are on the verge of losing liquidity, almost two-thirds have...
- Migraine is not just a headache - it's really a lot of suffering that affects the entire brain. It's hypersensitivity to stimuli, difficulty adapting to new and difficult factors, and severe attacks of pain accompanied by nausea, vomiting and hypersensitivity to light, sounds or smells. These...
Jaroslaw Sot was appointed to the position.
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