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...
The number of DiLO cards is steadily increasing. In 2025, it exceeded 440,000, a 22 percent increase in two years. For patients, this is good news, because a DiLO card is a faster diagnostic pathway, leading to the start of treatment. So it means, in many cases, a better chance for health or life.
On Monday, February 9, the next meeting of the AOTMiT Transparency Council.
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