Lack of specialist doctors, delayed decisions, vague justifications, plus architectural barriers and faulty application practices - this is the system for assessing disability and determining the level of need for support in Wielkopolska. The Delegation of the Supreme Chamber of Control in Poznań...
On Monday, August 18, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
Vacations are a time to recuperate, relax and enjoy life, and eating is an integral and highly enjoyable part of it. Unfortunately, for many people, the prospect of a vacation is associated with the fear of losing control of their diets and undoing their previous efforts. This is the trap of all-...
On Monday, June 11, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
The Ministry of Health said that in July/August 2025, the e-Health Center completed the IT work that enables nurses and midwives of the PCP to fully implement the "My Health - Health Balance of an Adult" service.
The request for a preventive review of the constitutionality of the legislation allowing children to receive psychological help without the consent of their parents and guardians symbolically sums up ten years of Andrzej Duda's presidency.
A joint grant from the Silesian Medical University, the Department of Pediatric Surgery in Zurich and the Wroclaw University of Technology aims to grow human cartilage tissue individually selected for each fetus with spina bifida.
Rozpatrzenie rządowego projektu ustawy o zawodzie psychologa oraz samorządzie zawodowym psychologów.
Nearly PLN 18 billion from the National Plan for Reconstruction and Enhancement of Resilience (NIP) is supporting the development of Poland's health care system. The funds go to hospitals, clinics, medical universities and research centers across the country - regardless of region. This is the...
The Supreme Medical Council is continuing talks with representatives of law enforcement agencies on countering violence against doctors and dentists. During a meeting with the Warsaw-Mokotów District Prosecutor's Office, practical solutions were discussed on how to respond more quickly to reports...
Cancelled appointments are a problem that affects the availability of health services and the functioning of the entire system. The Patient Ombudsman has developed a best practices guide for medical facilities that want to make it easier for patients to cancel consultations and manage their...
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council has negatively assessed the draft law prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which provides for the continuation of simplified procedures for obtaining the right to practice as a doctor and dentist. The Medical Council demands a complete repeal...
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council has appealed to the Health Minister to rescind the provision allowing recognition of Polish language documents issued by unspecified foreign entities. According to the doctors, this is a serious threat to patient safety and the quality of medical care...
On Tuesday, August 5, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
District hospitals will sign annexes, based on which the National Health Fund will transfer funds to implement the AOTMiT recommendation related to increased labor costs as of July 1. Hospitals had strong objections to the recommendation, but after a meeting with the Health Minister, there is no...
The therapeutic advances made in lung cancer over the past few years have been called a revolution by experts. New drugs are hitting cancer cells more and more precisely, patients are living longer and better quality of life. Most importantly, this progress is still ongoing. On World Lung Cancer...
On June 27, 2025, Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced new data supporting the clinical efficacy of nusinersen in a diverse population of patients suffering from spinal muscular atrophy.
Patient Ombudsman Bartlomiej Chmielowiec has already issued 49 decisions against entities offering to issue online e-prescriptions for narcotic and psychotropic drugs without personally examining the patient. After the law was amended in November 2024, these activities continue to raise serious...
On Monday, August 4, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
In 2024, per capita public spending will exceed 47,000 zlotys. Although the state budget is swelling with transfers and the rising cost of debt, the health of citizens is still in the background. On average, we spend more than twice as much on health care as we do on pensions, and the growing...
President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda handed out nomination acts to academic teachers and employees of science and the arts. 41 nominations were given to health-related individuals.
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