The Ministry of Health has published a notice setting the minimum number of training places and the level of funding for the specialization of nurses and midwives in 2026. The document sets limits on places, the maximum amount of funding per training course and the total budget for specialty...
The Presidium of the Supreme Council of Nurses and Midwives has reacted sharply to the appeal of the Supreme Medical Council regarding the proposal to allow paramedics to be employed in hospital wards. In its published position, the NRPiP stresses that such a practice would contradict the...
The Supreme Medical Council has taken a negative view of the draft amendments to the Law on the State Labor Inspectorate, which provides for the possibility of administrative confirmation of the existence of an employment relationship despite the conclusion of civil law contracts. The medical...
The Trilateral Team on Health Care only worked in full session on Tuesday for half an hour. Trade unions, outraged by the absence of a finance ministry representative, left the session, which, however, was not broken up - the employers' organizations remained at the table.
In the autumn qualification procedure for specialty training, 7995 formally correct applications were submitted. In the first stage, 6149 doctors and dentists were qualified - 4586 in the residency mode and 1563 in the non-residency mode. The CMKPa has published ranking lists and reminds of the...
Ministerstwo Zdrowia przedstawiło wstępne propozycje zmian w ustawie regulującej zasady ustalania najniższego wynagrodzenia zasadniczego pracowników podmiotów leczniczych. Podczas posiedzenia Prezydium Trójstronnego Zespołu do Spraw Ochrony Zdrowia omówiono m.in. nowy mechanizm waloryzacji płac,...
There is no dialogue between the medical community and the Ministry of Health today, the president of the Supreme Medical Council, Lukasz Jankowski, alarmed, stressing that the ministry is holding talks on doctors' salaries without their participation and trying to hold medics responsible for the...
We need to reorganize the system to make full use of the competencies of all health professions. Cadres can act more efficiently. This requires interdisciplinarity and comprehensiveness," Deputy Health Minister Katarzyna Kęcka said on Thursday.
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council has appealed to the Minister of Health and the Minister of Science and Higher Education to introduce uniform educational standards for dental hygienists. The medical council stresses that the current system of teaching at universities is too diverse...
The Supreme Chamber of Nurses and Midwives (NIPIP), the All-Poland Trade Union of Nurses and Midwives (OZPIP), the Polish Nursing Association (PTP) and the Polish Midwifery Association (PTPoł) have expressed strong opposition to the proposed changes in employment standards for nurses and midwives...
A doctor working on a one-time contract will not be able to earn more than 38-48 thousand zlotys per month? Such, preliminary, proposals were presented by the Health Ministry at Monday's meeting of the Presidium of the Trilateral Health Care Team. A plenary meeting is scheduled for two weeks from...
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council has appealed to the Minister of Health to make changes to "immediately and realistically improve the quality of patient care" in psychiatric institutions and ensure adequate training conditions for doctors specializing in psychiatry. The doctors warn...
Optional classes including stress management and anti-burnout, courses using a disability simulator in VR that teach about the limitations and needs of people with disabilities, and interactive digital workshops on patient care supported by the "Human Care - Diagnosis and Care" mobile app.
The Supreme Chamber of Nurses and Midwives has sharply criticized the "Zdrowitka" sculpture unveiled at the University Hospital in Zielona Gora. At issue is the image of a nurse in a short skirt and heeled shoes, which perpetuates harmful stereotypes and has nothing to do with the reality of...
Upubliczniony w poniedziałek raport Porozumienia Rezydentów OZZL ujawnia skalę problemów i nieprawidłowości w psychiatrii. Aż 80 procent rezydentów przyznaje, że nie czuje się bezpiecznie podczas dyżurów. Co piąty ma pod opieką ponad trzystu pacjentów w jednym czasie.
The draft legislation, toughening penalties for attacks on health care workers, among others, is past its first reading. On Friday afternoon, after a brief debate, the Sejm referred the government's draft amendments to the Penal Code, the Misdemeanor Code and the Misdemeanor Code to the...
The "Physician, Respond to Violence!" campaign, the third edition of which was inaugurated on Wednesday, is designed to strengthen the role of doctors and other medical professionals in the fight against domestic violence. The campaign is under the patronage of the Ministry of Health, the...
The National Trade Union of Nurses and Midwives has called for the urgent launch of a supplementary course in nursing for midwives at risk of losing their jobs. In a position paper dated September 9, 2025, the National Board of the National Union of Nurses and Midwives points to the need for...
It has been possible to eliminate the most problematic provisions and clarify key issues related to the granting of PWZs, which is expected to directly translate into patient safety, the Supreme Medical Council reports.
The Council of Ministers has adopted a draft amendment to the Law on the Profession of Nurse and Midwife. The changes are technical in nature and are due to the need to adapt Polish regulations to European Union law on the recognition of professional qualifications. At issue are nurses from Romania.
On September 6, 2025, during the Extraordinary National Convention of Physiotherapists, delegates from all over the country decided to dismiss the current president of the NCF and elect a new one.
The Ministry of Health hosted a meeting between Minister of Health Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda and President of the National Council of Laboratory Diagnosticians Monika Pintal-Slimak. The talks concerned the role of laboratory diagnosticians in the health care system and the most important demands...
Ministerstwo Zdrowia oraz Agencja Oceny Technologii Medycznych i Taryfikacji po raz pierwszy od wielu lat zatwierdziły najwyższą możliwą wycenę świadczeń w opiece długoterminowej – zarówno domowej, jak i stacjonarnej.
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 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...
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...
Of the promises made at the beginning of the government's term of office, virtually nothing has been fulfilled, according to a summary the Supreme Medical Chamber presented to journalists on Tuesday. The local government does not hide its frustration and points out the responsibility of not only...
Midwives and PCP nurses are unable to provide services under the "My Health - Adult Health Balance" program due to technical limitations in the gabinet.gov.pl application. The National Association of Family Midwives is calling on the National Health Fund for urgent corrective action and equal...
Despite twice negative assessments by the Polish Accreditation Commission, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education has recommended that 30 places each be granted to medical faculties at the Academy of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sacz and Nowy Targ. The OZZL Residents' Agreement describes the...
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