Urologists from the Świętokrzyskie Oncology Center have performed the first percutaneous cryoablation of kidney tumors in patients with cancer of this organ in the Świętokrzyskie region. There are only a few centers in Poland performing such procedures.
At the end of July, Atellas, the manufacturer of the drug Asamax, confirmed that it was ending production of the drug. The agent will not be reimbursed from the new year. This has caused concern among patients with inflammatory bowel disease for whom the drug is used. - There is no need to sow...
The Supreme Medical Council is appealing to the Health Minister with a request to urgently regulate the rules for performing aesthetic medicine procedures, stressing the need to ensure patient safety. The idea is to limit these procedures to only those with the appropriate medical qualifications.
To nie lekarze, ale Ministerstwo Zdrowia ustala zasady, a kolejne pomysły na system opieki zdrowotnej w Polsce zróżnicowały formy wynagradzania i stawki lekarzy – przypomina OZZL, apelując, by resort zdrowia przygotował propozycje zmian, które uporządkują sytuację. Związek podkreśla, że nie można...
A press conference, organized by the National Board of the All-Polish Medical Trade Union, devoted to the doctor as a participant in the labor market in the context of place and form of employment, remuneration and experience in working with public and private health care, was held last Wednesday...
The NIK audit has revealed serious problems with the implementation of mandatory immunization of children and adolescents. Irregularities in supervision, delayed administrative action and lack of effective education carry the risk of resurgence of infectious diseases.
One hundred people from all over Poland participated in the first training ahead of the planned implementation of the National Cancer Network (NSO) in spring 2025. The meeting was held at the National Cancer Institute in Warsaw, which serves as the Provincial and National Monitoring Center (WOM...
The Sejm on Wednesday evening passed a law that introduces the first stage of a reduction in health premiums for entrepreneurs. If the legislation goes into effect (and it is unlikely that the president will not sign the bill), entrepreneurs will not have to pay a premium on the sale of fixed...
This is a very important step toward building our security, and it is worth appreciating that the health ministry has done this work," says Krzysztof Kopeć, president of the National Drug Manufacturers.
Endometriosis, lung cancer and breast cancer are just examples of diseases that are difficult to detect, and the comfort and sometimes the life of the patient may depend on their diagnosis. Scientists at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences can help speed...
The draft regulation extends the deadline for medical facilities to comply with the new requirements.
The skin of infants is extremely delicate and requires special attention and care in daily care. Proper habits, natural ingredients and the right preparations are the key to providing comfort to the baby and protection from irritation. What is the best way to take care of a baby's skin?
On Monday, December 2, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
On Wednesday, the Parliament is expected to pass a bill to amend the law on health benefits, eliminating the health premium on the sale of fixed assets and lowering the basis for calculating the minimum health premium. This is a relief for entrepreneurs, but a revenue loss for the National Health...
Retinal diseases such as diabetic macular edema (DME) are one of the most common and disabling complications of diabetes. Although Poland's DME drug program meets global standards, too few patients take advantage of it. At the root of the problem are lack of knowledge and long queues to specialists.
In the list of legislative and programmatic work of the Council of Ministers, the Draft Resolution of the Council of Ministers on the adoption of a schedule for the implementation of the National Oncology Strategy for 2025 has been published. What does the schedule assume?
President of the District Medical Council in Warsaw, Dr. Artur Drobniak, MD, has announced the introduction of a new visual identity for the District Medical Council in Warsaw. A key element of the changes is the new logotype, which is a symbol of openness to innovation, progress and a modern...
The President of the Supreme Medical Council, Lukasz Jankowski, sent an open letter to the medical community, in which he summarized the achievements of the Medical Council to date and outlined plans for the future.
A 42-year-old extremely hypothermic patient was rescued by a team from the Clinical Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit of the Regional Hospital in Kielce. The man's so-called deep temperature when emergency services found him was 22 degrees Celsius.
The MojeIKP mobile application, developed by the e-Health Center, won in the Digital Strategic Perspective category of this year's Digital Excellence Awards.
The Supreme Audit Institution's report for 2019-2023 indicates irregularities in the process of granting OTC categories, supervision of drug quality and distribution, and handling of reports of adverse drug reactions.
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