Left politicians want to convince the public and health system stakeholders of their proposals for change. The so-called Necessary Plan envisages, among other things, replacing the health premium with a tax. But it's not just about nomenclature.
The National Health Fund announces changes in the rules for financing home and outpatient rehabilitation. After more than a year of talks with the physiotherapist community, the National Health Fund points to improvements in the availability of services, but at the same time proposes to further...
Health education or... Either we can't cope, the system won't hold up organizationally and financially, the public's health indicators will sink - this is how the expert discussion on lifestyle-dependent diseases at the 12th Public Health Congress could be summarized, in the shortest terms.
About 1.5 million appointments were not canceled in 2024, and the National Health Service's actions only partially reduce the phenomenon. There is still no systemic solution," Civic Coalition MPs alarmed on Thursday, asking the Health Ministry about the measures being taken in this area.
On Monday, December 22, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
Diabetology has become one of the fastest growing fields of medicine in recent years, and Polish patients - at least in theory - have access to most modern therapies almost at the same time as other countries. Prof. Leszek Czupryniak, head of the Department of Diabetology and Internal Diseases at...
Brain diseases are one of Poland's biggest health, social and economic challenges today. - The brain is really us. The quality of our entire life depends on its condition," experts stressed at Tuesday's conference, attended among others by Health Minister Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda.
Drug security is becoming one of the most important elements of a country's resilience to crises, including armed conflict. During the conference "HEALTH SYSTEM IN WAR TIME. HOW TO USE UKRAINIAN EXPERIENCE?" experts stressed that without a stable supply of medicines, even the best-prepared health...
The European Parliament's Public Health Committee voted on December 15 to adopt a position on the Critical Medicines Act. It pointed out the need to supplement the original version of the draft with broader guidelines for assisting countries in the production of critical medicines and the...
Digital technologies affect our health - there is no doubt about that. They also have an impact on public health, and this is what - for the first time - was discussed at the 12th Public Health Congress.
On January 1, 2026, a new list of reimbursable drugs will come into effect, 24 new molecules will be funded.
60 percent of pharmacy reimbursement costs are drugs dispensed through free lists. We have total free, unlimited and voluntary choice of commercial product by the patient. No European country has allowed itself such an approach," notes Mateusz Oczkowski of the Health Ministry.
Inflammatory bowel diseases are still mainly diagnosed when the patient is unable to function normally - stops eating, loses weight rapidly, suffers pain and is unable to control bowel function. Experts emphasize that the treatment of these diseases has undergone tremendous evolution, and...
The increase in mental health disorders among children and adolescents requires consistent state action, says Deputy Education Minister Paulina Piechna-Więckiewicz. In an interview with Medexpress.pl, she stresses that the Ministry of Education is focusing on prevention, innovative support...
Do konsultacji przekazano projekt nowelizacji Prawa farmaceutycznego, który ma dostosować polskie przepisy do wyroku Trybunału Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej z 19 czerwca 2025 r. Orzeczenie dotyczyło całkowitego zakazu reklamy aptek i punktów aptecznych. Projekt przewiduje zniesienie zakazu,...
Following the publication of the Supreme Medical Council's position on the role of pathomorphologists in diagnostic units, the National Council of Laboratory Diagnosticians issued a position clearly emphasizing that all laboratory tests - including genetic tests - must be performed in accordance...
On Monday, December 15, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
On December 8 of this year, a ceremony was held in Poznan to award an honorary doctorate to Rev. Dr. Arkadiusz Nowak, president of the Institute for Patient Rights and Health Education. This is the first honorary doctorate in the 50-year history of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Karol...
The Minister of Health has appointed a team that will prepare proposals for changes in the standards for training medics in battlefield medicine. The goal is to bring study programs in line with the growing needs of the health care system and security requirements, as well as European standards.
W Dzienniku Urzędowym Ministra Zdrowia opublikował najnowsze obwieszczenie dotyczące wykazu produktów leczniczych, wyrobów medycznych oraz środków specjalnego przeznaczenia żywieniowego zagrożonych brakiem dostępności w Polsce. Na liście, obowiązującej od 16 grudnia 2025 r., znalazło się 270...
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