Poland ranks 26th out of 33 in a European-wide healthcare ranking, showing that the country’s health care sector is not in the best condition.
The authors of the report, done by the Brussels-based Health Consumer Powerhouse, took into consideration several criteria, among them patient's rights and access to medical information, waiting lists for regular procedures, results of treatment, offer of medical services as well as access to medications.
Poland received the most points for observing patients' rights, and ranked well for its system of children’s' vaccinations and refunded dentist services. The authors of the report point out that, however, in order to provide Poles with a proper level of medical services the country needs a financing system which will ensure adequate remuneration for its medical personnel.
In this part of the continent, Poland ranked higher than Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. The countries with the best health care systems in Europe are Holland followed by Denmark, Iceland and Austria. (di/mmj)