The Council of Ministers adopted a draft law on certain medical professions

The draft provides for the establishment of conditions and rules for the practice of 17 medical professions that were not previously covered by statutory regulations. Among other things, it is about including issues that concern the continuing professional development of medical practitioners and their professional responsibility. A Central Register of Persons Authorized to Practice the Medical Profession will also be established.

Poland currently has no statutory regulations for the 17 health professions covered by the project. Currently, people in these professions work in accordance with the professional skills they have acquired during their education.

Key solutions

• The terms and conditions of 17 health professions will be established. These will be: dental assistant; dental hygienist; dietician; electroradiologist; speech therapist; medical caregiver; optometrist; orthoptist; podiatrist; prophylactician; audiologist; dental technician; pharmaceutical technician; massage therapist; orthopedic technician; medical sterilization technician; occupational therapist.
• The new regulations are intended to ensure that only professionals in the profession who have the education or qualifications required to practice the listed health professions have access to practice them. The education and qualifications in this regard are specified in an appendix to the law.
• In addition, a Central Register of Persons Authorized to Practice the Medical Profession will be established.
• With the solution, it will be possible to verify medical professionals, both by employers and patients.
• The registry will make it possible to confirm the qualifications of each medical professional.
• Registration will be a prerequisite for practicing the medical profession in question.
• The registry will be open to the public for, among other things, the following data: entry number, individual entry identifier, date of entry, first and last name, and information on the place of medical practice.
• Among other things, the new regulations also cover issues related to the continuing professional development of those who practice in the medical profession.

The proposed solutions are expected to take effect 6 months after publication in the Official Gazette, with the exception of some provisions that will take effect at a different date.

Source: KPRM