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...
The Sejm on Wednesday evening passed a law that introduces the first stage of a reduction in health premiums for entrepreneurs. If the legislation goes into effect (and it is unlikely that the president will not sign the bill), entrepreneurs will not have to pay a premium on the sale of fixed...
The draft regulation extends the deadline for medical facilities to comply with the new requirements.
On Wednesday, the Parliament is expected to pass a bill to amend the law on health benefits, eliminating the health premium on the sale of fixed assets and lowering the basis for calculating the minimum health premium. This is a relief for entrepreneurs, but a revenue loss for the National Health...
Retinal diseases such as diabetic macular edema (DME) are one of the most common and disabling complications of diabetes. Although Poland's DME drug program meets global standards, too few patients take advantage of it. At the root of the problem are lack of knowledge and long queues to specialists.
In the list of legislative and programmatic work of the Council of Ministers, the Draft Resolution of the Council of Ministers on the adoption of a schedule for the implementation of the National Oncology Strategy for 2025 has been published. What does the schedule assume?
President of the District Medical Council in Warsaw, Dr. Artur Drobniak, MD, has announced the introduction of a new visual identity for the District Medical Council in Warsaw. A key element of the changes is the new logotype, which is a symbol of openness to innovation, progress and a modern...
The President of the Supreme Medical Council, Lukasz Jankowski, sent an open letter to the medical community, in which he summarized the achievements of the Medical Council to date and outlined plans for the future.
The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, handed out nomination acts to academic teachers and employees of science and the arts. 12 professorial appointments were given to health-related individuals.
The Ministry of Health announces the introduction of an additional stage in the qualification procedure for specialty training for physicians and dentists.
Warsaw City Hall has launched a new three-year health program, "PneumoOnko," which provides free pneumococcal vaccinations for oncology patients who are residents of the capital. - The vaccines protect against the risks posed by infection with these dangerous bacteria, which is insanely important...
The Sejm is to deal with a PiS motion for a vote of no confidence in Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna. On Wednesday afternoon, after a meeting of more than three hours and a heated discussion, the Health Committee gave a negative opinion of that motion, in favor of rejecting it. The ruling...
A majority of specialist doctors and as many as three-quarters of residents do not agree with centrally regulating the upper limit on doctors' salaries, whether on contract or employment, according to a survey conducted by the OZZL in November.
How to develop optimal pathways for patients with cardio-renal-metabolic syndrome (CRM) in the Polish health care system? We discuss this with Dr. Magdalena Wladysiuk, vice president of HTA Consulting and president of CEESTAHC.
Do konsultacji przekazano Projekt uchwały Rady Ministrów zmieniającej uchwałę w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pn. Narodowy Program Chorób Układu Krążenia na lata 2022–2032.
6.4 percent of GDP of public and private spending on health puts Poland at the tail end of the ranking of European countries. Not just the EU, unfortunately, according to the latest report "Health at a Glance. Europe 2024" released Monday by the OECD and the European Commission.
At least half of people in Poland with HIV infection start treatment too late. Meanwhile, early detection allows for effective therapy and improved quality of life. European Testing Week is underway. Experts and government officials are taking this opportunity to remind people that HIV testing...
The pilot program of mental health centers was supposed to introduce a new approach in psychiatric care in Poland. However, an audit conducted by the Poznań delegation of the Supreme Chamber of Control in the Greater Poland region revealed serious negligence: staff shortages, billing errors or...
Dr. n. med. and n. o zdr. Urszula Chrzanowska has become a national consultant in pediatric nursing. National consultants are appointed by the Minister of Health from among specialists in particular fields:Medicine,pharmacy,Other fields that are applicable to health care.The minister may ask for...
- Potent plant protection products for pest control must go only to trained professionals. I have filed a notice with the Prosecutor General on the possibility of a criminal offense in connection with the sale of toxic plant protection products over the Internet, Secretary of State Michal...
There is no drug reimbursement system in Europe more complicated and unfriendly to doctors and patients than in Poland. As a result, the Federation Porozumienie Zielonogórskie (PZ) has appealed to Health Minister Izabela Leszczyny to urgently begin work on changing the rules for determining drug...
The draft amendment to the Law on Health Benefits, introducing changes in hospitality, will go back to public consultation. The Health Minister assures that this is her decision - prompted by the significant changes already introduced after the consultations, but just a week earlier she stressed...
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