In the face of increasingly pronounced demographic remodeling and lengthening populations, 2026 brings the question of what kind of vision of old age we want to build together - one where dignity, activity and care are the foundation of health and social policy. A vision where old age is not a...
The union side wants to stall the talks, but the changes planned by the Health Ministry for medical pay raises will come into effect before July 1, Deputy Health Minister Katarzyna Kęcka announced. These changes mainly include postponing the date of the raises until January and introducing salary...
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council is proposing to allow physicians to pursue a second specialization as residents. The solution is expected to increase interest in priority fields and help fill staff shortages in the health care system.
Czy można niemal „od ręki” poprawić zgłaszalność do onkologicznych programów profilaktycznych? Eksperci uważają, że tak – wystarczyłyby w sumie drobne zmiany, na kilku płaszczyznach, by ruszyć z miejsca.
The Health Ministry has submitted for consutation a draft amendment to the regulations on the TOPSOR system in hospital emergency departments. The proposed changes are intended to align technical and organizational requirements with the current operation of the system, standardize the rules of...
Aleksander Kwieciński został wybrany na przewodniczącego Rady Nadzorczej INFARMA. Jego kadencja rozpocznie się 1 marca. Doświadczony menedżer branży biofarmaceutycznej zapowiada dalsze działania na rzecz innowacyjnych terapii i rozwiązań zorientowanych na potrzeby pacjentów.
"People like you don't come here." - heard Prof. Ursula Demkow at the adoption center. She came nonetheless. And she took into her care a boy that no one wanted. In the new episode, we talk about foster parenting from the inside - about procedures, difficult nights, a system that fails and love...
Rok 2026 został w Sejmie ogłoszony rokiem profilaktyki zdrowotnej. Jak podkreśla posłanka Katarzyna Piekarska, kluczowym wyzwaniem jest przekonanie Polek i Polaków do regularnych badań. Dane dotyczące zgłaszalności na badania profilaktyczne i wczesnego wykrywania nowotworów pozostają alarmujące,...
Starting in March 2026, the membership fee for nurses and midwives will increase to PLN 89 per month. The new fee will be in effect until February 2027 and is based on a resolution of the National Convention and CSO data on the average salary in the national economy. The local government reminds...
During a meeting at the Health Ministry, representatives of the medical and student communities opposed the shortening of postgraduate internships, pointing to their crucial importance for patient safety. However, the Health Ministry argues that the proposed changes will increase the practical...
The big brawl over "births in EDs" has turned into a debate over a model in which - in some hospitals - maternity wards will replace so-called "birth rooms. In these rooms, in principle, women are not to give birth, although the National Health Service will pay for their maintenance - more than...
Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia nie zapłacił szpitalom ponad 2 mld zł za leczenie pacjentów w programach lekowych w 2025 r. Placówki muszą najpierw finansować terapie z własnych środków, a opóźnienia w rozliczeniach obejmują zarówno leczenie onkologiczne, jak i choroby przewlekłe.
President of the National Council of Physiotherapists Agnieszka Stępień has asked the National Health Fund for urgent clarification on the implementation of home physiotherapy services after Order No. 106/2025/DSOZ came into effect. The doubts mainly concern the treatment of patients living in a...
Prezydent Karol Nawrocki podpisał ustawę z 23 stycznia 2026 r. o zawodzie psychologa oraz samorządzie zawodowym psychologów. Nowe przepisy mają kompleksowo uregulować zasady wykonywania zawodu, powołać samorząd psychologów oraz wprowadzić standardy odpowiedzialności zawodowej. Regulacja zastąpi...
On Monday, February 16, the next meeting of the AOTMiT Transparency Council will take place.
The Council of Patient Organizations under the Ministry of Health has issued an official position in support of the implementation of laboratory diagnostic advice. The solution involves expanding the competence of laboratory diagnosticians and is expected to streamline the diagnostic process and...
The fifth edition of the European Cancer Code is based entirely on the principles of evidence-based medicine and shows in simple terms how everyday decisions affect cancer risk, stresses Prof. Pawel Koczkodaj of the Department of Epidemiology and Primary Prevention of Cancer at the National...
Dynamiczny rozwój diagnostyki obrazowej sprawił, że badania takie jak tomografia komputerowa i rezonans magnetyczny serca stały się jednym z filarów współczesnej kardiologii. To na ich podstawie zapadają kluczowe decyzje terapeutyczne – od kwalifikacji do leczenia inwazyjnego po wybór dalszej...
The National Health Fund is warning of a new wave of online scams. Cybercriminals are sending out fake emails impersonating the National Health Fund and offering supposed reimbursement for medical services. The goal is to phish for payment card details and steal money.
Shortening the postgraduate internship of doctors and dentists, a new model for residency planning, the introduction of the National Competency Examination and the expansion of the competencies of nurses and midwives - these are the most important assumptions of the draft laws presented by the...
Tumors of the central nervous system are not among the most common, but their treatment is one of the greatest challenges of modern oncology. It requires precise molecular diagnostics, multidisciplinary teams and experience that cannot be replaced by a single specialty. On why patients with brain...
Sanitation workers are collecting data on the number of newborns who have not been vaccinated against tuberculosis in hospitals, the GIS reported.
The Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector has withdrawn one batch of the medicinal product Loperamid APTEO MED 2 mg from marketing nationwide.
The Onkocafe - Together Better and OmeaLife Foundations are inaugurating the educational campaign "What Treatment? The outcome matters!". Its goal is to increase women's awareness of early breast cancer, particularly the importance of early detection of the disease, available treatment options...
- We are still chasing the best in Europe, 30 years ago the average cure rate for cancer in Poland was 30%, and at the moment it exceeds 50% regardless of the stage, informed Dr. Janusz Meder during the Medical Rationale of State debate organized on the occasion of World Cancer Day on January 30,...
The e-health system is set to enter the next stage of development. The bill to amend certain laws in connection with the development of e-health services envisages, among other things, the launch of the e-Consilium System, the introduction of the abbreviated patient health card, the development...
The changes to postgraduate internship are a bad idea, as there is a lack of opportunities to acquire practical skills during studies even at renowned universities, assesses Damian Patecki, chairman of NIL's Medical Education Committee. The Health Ministry is holding a meeting in a few days to...
Computed tomography and cardiac MRI are increasingly determining the further treatment of cardiac patients. Although access to examinations is steadily improving, timely, unambiguous and clinically useful description remains a problem. The Polish Cardiovascular Society is calling for the rules...
The OJ of the Ministry of Health published an Announcement of the Minister of Health dated February 5, 2026 on the list of medicinal products, foodstuffs for special nutritional purposes and medical devices at risk of unavailability on the territory of the Republic of Poland.The current list...
A recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine featured an article by Mark Prascondola et al. on a problem caused by tobacco taken orally, including in the form of snus, which is becoming increasingly popular in Poland. That problem is oral cancer. It is estimated that 360 million people...
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