The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health on the Model Card for Oncology Diagnosis and Treatment has been submitted for consultation.
In view of the numerous challenges facing the Polish health care system, the National Association of Employers of County Hospitals is presenting proposals for system and organizational changes that could improve the functioning of primary health care and relieve the burden on county hospitals.
A parliamentary emergency subcommittee has approved a draft of changes to health premiums to take effect on January 1, 2026. MPs were not persuaded by arguments about the critically difficult financial situation of the National Health Fund and the gap between the payer's revenues and costs, which...
The automatic barrier pneumatic tent is the work of scientists from several universities, with the leading role of the Silesian Medical University. It is an innovative solution that makes it possible to effectively isolate medical personnel from an infectious patient. - Thanks to this, medics can...
Between 2025 and 2028, the National Health Fund may need nearly a quarter trillion zlotys in budget subsidies, which will contribute to a larger deficit in public finances of up to 1.9 percent of GDP - meanwhile, Poland is subject to an excessive deficit procedure and must reduce the deficit by 3...
Mateusz Grajek, MD, from the Department of Public Health at the Silesian Medical University, the initiator of a recent study published in the journal Cancers(https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/4/662), and his team of researchers analyzed the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on oncology...
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council has expressed strong opposition to the proposal to allow nurses to perform anesthesia on their own. According to the doctors, Polish anesthesiology is one of the safest in Europe thanks to high standards and close cooperation between anesthesiologists...
The Minister of Health has granted accreditations to 8 hospitals.
The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, handed out nomination acts to academics and employees of science and the arts. As many as 29 professorial appointments were given to health-related individuals.
The re-announcement of the call for competition from the Medical Fund for investment in oncology is planned for March 2025. The Health Ministry will maintain the level of the allocation from the cancelled competition, i.e. PLN 4.2 billion will be up for grabs. No one has taken money away from the...
Cardiovascular diseases are still the leading cause of death in Poland. They are responsible for nearly 35 percent of deaths, and the total cost of managing CVD is PLN 56 billion, or PLN 1,200 per capita. These are the conclusions of the report "Toward Improving Cardiovascular Health in Poland,"...
Whether the changes in the health premium for entrepreneurs that the government plans to make as of January 1, 2026 are socially just and whether they are feasible in the current crisis situation of the payer - this, among other things, was discussed during Tuesday's meeting of the Extraordinary...
On the occasion of World Cancer Day, the European Commission has published cancer profiles of member states, Norway and Iceland, prepared in cooperation with the OECD. The latest data show that cancer patient survival rates are rising across the community, but inequities in access to health care...
OZZL has received with great disappointment and indignation the information that 'Health Education' in Polish schools will not be a compulsory subject. - We strongly oppose this decision and remind you that public health and the condition of society should be a priority for any education system,...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
The budget for the National Cardiovascular Disease Program for 2022-2032 is PLN 2.724 billion. For what purposes are these funds being spent and, most importantly, are we closer to achieving the goal of reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease?
Professor Piotr Rutkowski of the National Cancer Institute, chairman of the Health Minister's Team for the National Oncology Strategy, and president of the Polish Oncology Society, talks about the most important tasks for oncology.
We hope that the government will approve the draft changes to the State Emergency Medical Service and the organization of EDs later in January, Deputy Health Minister Marek Kos said during Wednesday's meeting of the Parliamentary Health Committee.
The Polish Cancer Society has been observing with concern the growing popularity of unconventional methods for treating cancer that lack scientific proof of efficacy and safety. The PTO strongly opposes the activities of so-called charlatans or naturopaths who offer unproven cancer therapies,...
One of the ways to shorten queues in AOS is to be degressive. If the percentage of so-called first-time patients is too low, the clinic will be penalized financially - it will get less money than the contract will provide. - Nothing motivates so much, especially in the health care system, as the...
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