Dynamic social, technological and legal changes pose new challenges to the public trust professions. Hence the great role of professional self-governments in effectively representing individual members and the entire environment. The youngest - right after the professional self-government of...
Although PLN 415 million was allocated for investment in health infrastructure in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, and the subsidy amounted to PLN 279 million, the availability of medical services has not improved. On the contrary, queues to doctors have lengthened, and the number of those waiting has...
What is the average age of family doctors in Poland? Does the senior doctor better understand the needs of senior patients? And how do senior doctors cope in a digital world? We ask Dr. Michal Sutkowski of Lazarski University, president-elect of the College of Family Physicians.
At the beginning of the year, news circulated in the media that the Health Ministry was going to allocate more money for dental treatment. However, there is no word on whether limits or their valuation have been increased. Instead, funds were added for some services within the basic medical...
There are currently four drug programs for cardiology patients, but access to them is severely limited due to administrative barriers, systemic shortcomings and uneven distribution of facilities offering such treatment, according to the report "Drug programs in cardiology: actual access vs....
In mid-February, an order from the NFZ president regarding the so-called degressive rate in AOS is expected to be published. The changes will take effect in June, and in the fourth quarter the Fund will say "check" to outpatient clinics - and cut funding to those that do not show a high enough...
The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, handed out nomination acts to academic teachers and employees of science and the arts. 11 professorial appointments were given to health-related individuals.
W poniedziałek 3 marca kolejne posiedzenie Rady Przejrzystości.
Women's life expectancy is higher than men's, and this is also why women's senior years pose more problems. This, however, according to the OECD and EC report "Health at a Glance. Europe 2024" is not the only source of problems. Women are aging while being - in general - economically and...
- Electrodeless stimulation, which has similar efficacy to classical stimulation, gives us more protection for the patient. For one thing, we don't have electrodes, meaning we avoid the problems associated with them - damage or venous obstruction issues. On the other hand, the system, which is...
- As a large EU country, Poland needs to ensure drug security for its citizens. It can also become a manufacturing hub for the Baltics and Central and Eastern Europe, as well as for NATO allied troops stationed here. It also remains a security asylum for Ukraine. It is a good place to locate...
First, talks with representatives of rescue workers, then - a meeting at the Prime Minister's office on measures to improve the safety of this professional group. After the tragic death of a paramedic, the government wants "two-speed" action: immediate action and long-range action, which will...
The psychiatrist and patient community, centered around the Mental Health Congress, is calling for the finalization of the implementation of the community model nationwide within the next two years. On Tuesday, recommendations on the matter were presented, including outlays for psychiatric care...
On January 27 at the office of the National Chamber of Physiotherapists, awards were presented for the best master's theses in physiotherapy defended in the 2023/2024 academic year. This is the fifth edition of the competition, which recognizes innovation and high scientific level.
The Dental Committee of the Supreme Medical Council has issued an appeal to the Health Minister. The issue is the regulation on guaranteed benefits for dental treatment, which went into effect on January 3, 2025.
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council, having analyzed the petition of Urszula Augustyn MP on the introduction of a complete ban on the use of direct coercion against people with mental disorders, including children, expresses a position emphasizing the need to maintain the current...
The issue is the dismissal of Dr. Izabela Stanisława Kaptacz, M.D., from her position as national consultant in palliative care nursing. The decision has not been publicly justified.
Przed niespełna tygodniem Ministerstwo Zdrowia przedstawiało, podczas posiedzenia sejmowej Komisji Zdrowia, plany zmian w systemie Państwowego Ratownictwa Medycznego. Mówiono, między innymi, o dwuosobowych zespołach RM. Pojawił się też, wywołany przez posłów, temat bezpieczeństwa – ale raczej na...
Sanofi, an innovative biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Michaela Scheiffert as General Manager Pharma for Central and Southern Europe (MCO) and Pharma Head and Country Lead for Poland. The combination of these two functions underscores the country's growing importance within Sanofi's...
The year 2024 was another record year for Polish transplantology, with 2197 organs transplanted. Most were transplanted kidneys from deceased donors (1132), while livers (615), hearts (201) and lungs (147) were also transplanted. Expenditures for transplantation also increased significantly, by...
If I had been asked what subject to add to Polish students I would have just suggested "civil defense."
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