There are situations in medicine where administrative procedures can weigh on someone's health - or even life. An example is the organization of the purchase of a drug for children with spinal muscular atrophy. When the diagnosis is made early, and the appropriate therapy is implemented...
We educate, we give talks - face-to-face and via social media, we share knowledge at meetings, joint outings to the outdoors and coffee chats, the members of the STOMAlife Foundation write about themselves. Marzena Kluszczynska tells us about the Foundation's new projects and volunteering.
Patients using tracheostomy tubes are raising alarms about inadequate reimbursement, which forces them to use the same medical devices repeatedly. Lack of access to an adequate number of new tubes increases the risk of dangerous infections. The Ombudsman has asked the Health Ministry to take a...
Jak informuje biuro Rzecznika Praw Pacjenta, Ministerstwo Zdrowia przeznaczyło 6 mln zł na na uruchomieniu infolinii „Helpline”, platformy wsparcia dla pacjentów chorujących na Alzheimera i inne choroby otępienne oraz ich bliskich. 6 marca 2025 r. Ministerstwem Zdrowia i Rzecznik Praw Pacjenta...
Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich przedstawiał stanowisko dla Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego dotyczące dostępu do świadczenia pielęgnacyjnego. Wskazuje, że osoby faktycznie sprawujące opiekę nad osobami z niepełnosprawnością powinny mieć prawo do tego świadczenia, nawet jeśli współmałżonek osoby...
Endometriosis is a serious, chronic disease that affects millions of women around the world. It is characterized by severe pain, can lead to infertility and significantly reduces quality of life. It is estimated that about two million women in Poland struggle with it, and in many of them the...
The Medical Event Compensation Fund is a support for patients and their relatives who have suffered harm as a result of a medical error. Thanks to it, the injured can quickly and without the need to go to court, get the benefit they are due.
Primary care patients are currently facing an onslaught of three viruses simultaneously. Although the number of COVID-19 infections is relatively low, influenza and RSV still remain high. In some regions of Poland, influenza still dominates, while in others RSV takes the lead. To make matters...
- Paramedics, charlatans and healers in Poland have a good and comfortable life and an audience to which they can reach ever more widely. We as doctors are outraged that for years no radical steps have been made to limit or even prevent them from spreading paramedical heresies. It's time to say...
Sight is one of the most important senses, and as we age, there are numerous changes in the structure of the eye that affect the quality of vision. This is especially true for people over 55, making it difficult for them to carry out daily activities, causing difficulties in mobility, increasing...
Health education will be an optional subject in the next school year, Education Minister Barbara Nowacka announced on Thursday, January 16. She added that she needed to protect the school from political wrangling.
The Patients' Rights Ombudsman received nearly 100,000 notifications in 2023, according to the MPC's report, which was approved by the Parliamentary Health Committee on Wednesday. More than 1.8 thousand individual cases were found to have violated patient rights.
President Andrzej Duda signed into law the Act of December 5, 2024, amending the Law on Professional and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities. The main purpose of the amendment is to increase monthly wage subsidies for disabled employees, financed by the State Fund...
- Cooperation with the Council of Patient Organizations is a key activity for me. Thanks to their involvement, I can quickly and directly get information on areas where patients need my support. I very much appreciate not only the working meetings in a narrow circle, but also those where we can...
In practice, this is not a new benefit, but the right to pay two different benefits in a specific concurrence. Persons entitled to a survivor's pension from a deceased spouse and another pension benefit will be able to collect the combined benefit from July 1, 2025, if they meet certain criteria....
An essential part of life and brain hygiene is sleep. It plays a key role in maintaining physical, mental and emotional health. It affects cognitive functions (during sleep, memory consolidation occurs) and enables regenerative processes.
The diagnosis of an illness in a child turns the life of the entire family on its head. Everyday life is subordinated to the treatment process, and what seemed important not long ago loses its importance. However, in this new reality, there are moments that remain constant, giving breath and...
The pre-Christmas rush can sometimes be a serious problem for the elderly and lonely. The amount of information, the crowd in shopping malls and the multitude of people around are situations that can generate serious threats from fraudsters and thieves. Detective Margaret Marczulewska says she...
- During the time around Christmas we notice that hospital emergency rooms are busier. However, I wouldn't risk the thesis that we are dealing with a mass surrender of seniors to hospitals so that they don't bother us during the holidays," says Aleksander Matysiak, secretary of the Regional...
Influenza, various mutations of COVID-19, and most recently pertussis! Infection season has just begun, but the peak is still to come! Doctors of the Healthcare Employers' Agreement remind us that the most effective way to stem the tide of infections is vaccination!
"Christmas flavors in a healthy way" - these are free recipes that will allow you to prepare light Christmas dishes. This will help you save time spent in the kitchen. The free e-book is available on the NFZ Diet portal.
The shortest queue will be shown by an interactive map of the ED.
Rzecznik Praw Pacjenta Bartłomiej Chmielowiec zwrócił się do Ministra Sprawiedliwości z prośbą o podjęcie działań zmierzających do systemowej zmiany regulacji prawnych dot. pacjentów psychiatrii sądowej. W szczególności problem dotyczy osób przebywających w oddziałach psychiatrii sądowej o...
On December 12, 2024, Andrzej Duda signed the Act of December 6, 2024, amending the Labor Code and certain other acts. The amendment introduces into the Polish legal system special regulations on leave for parents of premature babies and children hospitalized after birth.
A child's cancer diagnosis is one of the most difficult experiences families can face. Parents often feel overwhelmed by the enormity of information and paperwork. Experts from IMiD's Department of Oncology and Oncologic Surgery explain what rights a child and his or her caregivers have to help...
Ombudsman Marcin Wiącek addressed the Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyny on improving compliance with the rights of pregnant women and women giving birth, and the effective implementation of perinatal care standards. The speech pointed to numerous irregularities reported by NGOs, including the...
In November, men are reminded more often than usual about preventive male health care. Unfortunately, men are still reluctant to go to the doctor. From the report "Understanding Masculinity. The reality of the Polish man." conducted on behalf of Gedeon Richter Poland, shows that up to one in ten...
The situation of multiple sclerosis patients in Poland has changed dramatically over the past few years. The voice of patients has been recognized and we have felt that we are partners in dialogue with those responsible for the health care system. Many of the solutions we sought have been...
The National Cancer Institute has launched a virtual Patient Assistant. Available on the NIO-PIB website, the tool will help manage appointments, among other things.
Since 2010, she has been suffering from a severe autoimmune disease of the nervous system - NMOSD or neuritis spectrum disorder of the optic nerves and spinal cord. Anita Najmrocki experienced symptoms such as excruciating pain, hemiparesis, difficulty with movement, and loss of vision. Before...
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