On December 20, the Health Ministry published Poland's first National List of Critical Medicines, which includes 301 active substances. An additional 63 items appeared on it compared to the draft.
On December 19, 2024, President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda signed the Law of December 6, 2024, amending the Law on publicly financed health care services.
The President has signed into law a bill to amend regulations on the Medical Center for Postgraduate Education.
Representatives of the Polish Society of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology met with Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna. During the meeting, important issues related to the functioning of pediatric oncology and hematology in Poland were discussed, including the project to establish a National...
In January 2025. Poland will take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from Hungary. The watchword of the Polish presidency will be security - in various dimensions, including health. The main health priorities are the mental health of children and young people, prevention and...
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health Amending the Regulation on the Organizational Standard of Perinatal Care has been submitted for consultation.
- We currently have three fully free vaccinations reimbursed for seniors. These are flu vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination and, of course, COVID-19. One would like to see more free vaccinations on the list, because after the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a surge in this part of the pharmaceutical...
31 new therapies are included in the draft list of reimbursed drugs that will take effect in the new year. As we reported in recent weeks, rivaroxaban will be reimbursed in new indications. This is good news for patients with atrial fibrillation. The price of the cheapest substitute will be...
The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, handed out nomination acts to academic teachers and employees of science and the arts. Sixteen professorial appointments were given to health-related individuals.
American Heart of Poland (backed by Gruppo San Donato Italy and GKSD Investment Holding), which operates in the public healthcare system, on December 12, 2024 finalized the acquisition of control of the Scanmed Group, which includes more than 30 medical facilities, including: 4 multi-specialty...
The "Conscious Safe Me" package, investments from the National Recovery Plan, easier access to services and medicines, digitization of health care and the hospital reform project - these are what the health ministry boasts about in its summary of the year.
The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, handed out nomination acts to academic teachers and employees of science and the arts. 2 professorial appointments were given to health-related individuals.
The Polish parliament has passed a law that expands doctors' authority to issue prescriptions for free drugs for patients 65 and older and for children under 18. The new legislation fulfills a long-standing demand of the Medical Council and allows all doctors, regardless of where they work and...
Theoretically, the financial schedule of the National Health Fund for 2025 should have been known months ago. Meanwhile, the discussion between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance on the matter is ongoing. The lack of a plan means that hospitals are unable to plan their 2025...
- The automation of reimbursement should involve the complete abolition of the obligation of doctors and other prescribers to determine its amount! - point out in a letter to Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna the doctors of the Healthcare Employers' Agreement.
Lukasz Balicki, M.D., has become the new national consultant in public health, replacing Prof. Jaroslaw Pinkas, who has held the position since 2018.Lukasz Balicki, MD, is head of the Department of Public Health and Social Medicine at the Medical University of Gdansk. He served as deputy director...
An audit by the Supreme Audit Institution has revealed serious deficiencies in the supervision of the operation of the Molecular Imaging and Technology Development Laboratory Ltd. Medical University of Bialystok. Between 2015 and 2022, equipment worth more than PLN 16.5 million and intended for...
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health amending the Regulation on the pilot program "Prevention 40 PLUS" has been submitted for consultation.
The pilot project has been awaiting implementation for several months.
W pierwszym tygodniu grudnia obchodzimy Europejski Tydzień Autyzmu, który ma na celu zwiększanie świadomości na temat spektrum autyzmu i potrzeb osób z tym zaburzeniem. Gościem Iwony Schymalli jest psycholog, rządowy konsultant ds. autyzmu, dr Anna Budzińska z Fundacji Instytut Wspomagania...
The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, handed out nomination acts to academic teachers and employees of science and the arts. Twenty-eight professorial appointments were given to health-related individuals.
The Health Committee has given a positive opinion on amendments to the NHF's financial plan, assuming an increase in revenues and costs by more than PLN 826 million. There will be an increase in funds for, among other things, hospitalization, AOS and POZ. Less will be spent on treating HIV patients.
As part of the autumn recruitment, 5451 doctors and dentists have confirmed acceptance of a specialty spot:4489 people in residency,962 people in non-residential mode.In addition, in the third stage, 141 physicians confirmed places in priority fields in the residency mode.Specialty areas in...
Professor Marek Jóźwiak, head of the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology at the W. Dega Clinical Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital in Poznań, has been appointed national consultant in medical rehabilitation.Professor Marek Jóźwiak is a specialist in orthopedics and...
- Eighty percent of the requests for help we receive on our hotline are related to access to rehabilitation, especially for those most severely affected by stroke, i.e. patients with major motor dysfunctions. These services are really too few in relation to the needs. The group of patients who...
Implementation of the constitutional principle of dialogue and cooperation with social partners and respect for the provisions of the Law on the Council for Social Dialogue - the social side of the Tripartite Team for Health Care demands that the government abide by the principles that are a...
The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, handed out nomination acts to academic teachers and employees of science and the arts. Twenty-three professorial appointments were given to health-related individuals.
To nie lekarze, ale Ministerstwo Zdrowia ustala zasady, a kolejne pomysły na system opieki zdrowotnej w Polsce zróżnicowały formy wynagradzania i stawki lekarzy – przypomina OZZL, apelując, by resort zdrowia przygotował propozycje zmian, które uporządkują sytuację. Związek podkreśla, że nie można...
The NIK audit has revealed serious problems with the implementation of mandatory immunization of children and adolescents. Irregularities in supervision, delayed administrative action and lack of effective education carry the risk of resurgence of infectious diseases.
One hundred people from all over Poland participated in the first training ahead of the planned implementation of the National Cancer Network (NSO) in spring 2025. The meeting was held at the National Cancer Institute in Warsaw, which serves as the Provincial and National Monitoring Center (WOM...
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