As of November, new regulations went into effect regarding the issuance of prescriptions for drugs containing certain narcotics or psychotropic substances. They can no longer be issued in paper form.
In one of the largest pharmacy chains, cameras and microphones were supposed to record conversations between employees, including with customers at the windows - employees were supposed to sign consents to this; customers were not warned about this. Ombudsman Marcin Wiącek is appealing to the...
We are starting Moustache Awareness Month for male cancers - prostate cancer and testicular cancer, the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate reminds in a social media post. As part of the November campaign, men grow moustaches to support patients, arouse curiosity and initiate discussion about the...
As of November 1, 2023, regulations will come into force, allowing the National Health Fund to enter into agreements with operators of general pharmacies and to bill public funds for the performance of recommended immunizations in pharmacies.
More patients will benefit from more services, and doctors will order more tests - these are expected to be the benefits of the changes in primary health care that went into effect in November. The Health Ministry is reminding how coordinated care will now work and what powers primary care...
Of the funds allocated for the establishment of the Temporary Hospital in the Nidzica ZOZ, more than one million zlotys were spent in contravention of the contract. What are the results of the NIK audit?
In the opinion of the National Council of Laboratory Diagnosticians, the draft regulation of the Minister of Health on the requirements to be met by a medical diagnostic laboratory and the qualifications of personnel, submitted for an opinion, not only fails to meet the expectations of the...
Od listopada do programu profilaktyki raka piersi i raka szyjki macicy uprawnionych będzie więcej kobiet – przypomina Ministerstwo Zdrowia. Bez skierowania, bezpłatne badania mammograficzne będą mogły wykonać panie w wieku 45-74, a bezpłatne badania cytologiczne będą przysługiwać kobietom w wieku...
According to the WHO, up to 10% of adults and 20% to 30% of children contract the flu annually worldwide. In Poland, more than 6 million acute cases of the disease were reported last season. There were 122 deaths due to influenza, and the vaccination rate in our country was only 5.7%. Experts...
X-ray of the foot is the first of the imaging tests that the doctor orders in case of injury or suspected diseases of this part of the body. For a few minutes of the examination, an accurate image of the bony tissues of the foot is obtained. Read more about x-ray of the foot.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises how to spend Halloween safely. Proper selection of costumes, body decorations and treats is key. The FDA's Committee on Consumer Product Safety and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a guide.
- We advocate that in Poland 8 percent of GDP should go to health. Marcelina Zawisza would not evade taking responsibility for this sector in such a situation. Without a guarantee of real funds to heal health care, of course not," said Adrian Zandberg, leader of the Left Together, in the Graffiti...
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Polish Medical Mission has delivered more than 160 transports of medical aid to Ukrainian hospitals. For several months, in cooperation with the Frida organization, it has also been supporting the residents of the Kharkiv region, which is located...
The purpose of the regulation is to establish the National Mental Health Program for 2023-2030. The program is a continuation of the National Mental Health Program for 2017-2022.Due to the increased importance of mental health, in the context of increasing levels of social risks, such as the...
Although we are treating lung cancer at a world-class level thanks to recent reimbursement decisions, it is still the number one cause of cancer deaths. According to Prof. Dariusz M. Kowalski, detection and diagnosis need to be improved.
Chocolate without sucrose, but with vitamin D3 and K2. Possible? By all means. It was patented and the project was defended as part of an implementation doctorate at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Silesian Medical University in Sosnowiec by Bartosz Blonski, MD. By day, he is the...
The OJ of the Ministry of Health published the Announcement of the Chief Sanitary Inspector dated October 27, 2023 on the 2024 Immunization Program.
Another installment of the nationwide social campaign under the slogan: "The only test like this" is taking off. This year, the campaign's message under the slogan: "The only test you probably haven't ordered" has been directed to the medical community. The main goal of the activities is to...
Autumn can be colorful and healthy, the National Health Fund argues, and recommends a new autumn edition of an e-book with inspiring recipes. The guide features 25 recipes for dishes featuring seasonal fruits and vegetables. The National Health Fund's Diet portal also features a new diet plan -...
- The Da Vinci robot eliminates the surgeon's hand tremor, provides three-dimensional visualization of the surgical field and 40x magnification to see structures previously invisible. When operated on for prostate cancer, it allows surgeons to maintain sexual performance and avoid incontinence,...
During a demonstration in support of the Palestinian cause, a citizen of the Kingdom of Norway carried a poster targeting the State of Israel. As luck would have it, this Citizen of the Kingdom of Norway is in Poland as a student at the Warsaw Medical University (as are many of her compatriots)....
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