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Missed appointments are a complex problem. Education is needed

MedExpress Team

Piotr Wójcik

Published Oct. 2, 2024 12:39

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According to data from the National Health Fund for 2023, 1.3 million medical appointments are missed in Poland, and this is only in 40 monitored services. The problem affects 26,000 public facilities and private entities across the country. In response to the challenges this poses, the third edition of the #releases#unblocked campaign has been launched. - It's not just education. What you are doing is first and foremost about changing attitudes of ourselves, relationships and attitudes towards the other," said Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna during the inaugural conference.

- A missed appointment is not only a waste of time and money. It's also taking away a chance for treatment. We are thus taking away the other person's chance to get treatment, take care of his or her health, and sometimes even save his or her own life," the health ministry head pointed out.

The contribution to be made by the Health Ministry ...

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