On Tuesday, the chief nurse of Konin Hospital announced that new patients are temporarily not being admitted to its oncology ward due to delayed payments by the National Health Fund, while clarifying that consultations and ongoing treatments are still proceeding.
Problems at Konin Hospital
On Tuesday, Chief Nurse Maria Wróbel informed the Polish Press Agency that the hospital has temporarily halted new admissions to its oncology ward. The facility is now only accepting patients who were pre‑registered. The decision is linked to delays in the National Health Fund’s payment for the second quarter. Some media outlets began publishing headlines that may imply the hospital has completely stopped oncology admissions and that the ward is practically non‑operational.
Hospital: Patients Were and Are Being Consulted
On Thursday, Krystyna Brzezińska, director of the Provincial Joint Hospital in Konin, issued a statement: “Patients who were referred to the Oncology Ward for eligibility assessment for drug‑treatment programs were and are being preliminarily consulted and evaluated for compliance with inclusion criteria by specialist oncologists in the clinical oncology department.” She added, “Patients preliminarily qualified for the drug program were informed about the possibility of enrolling in the program at our hospital and at other centers where treatment could start sooner. In many cases, doctors at the Provincial Joint Hospital in Konin personally arranged appointment dates for treatment at external oncology wards.”
Facility: Increasing the Number of Newly Admitted Patients
“Given the National Health Fund’s declaration that the payment of the requested funds has been made, the hospital decided to gradually increase the number of newly admitted patients to the ward.” The statement notes that until July, a total of 4,280 oncology patients were treated at the hospital, averaging 611 per month. “As of August 20, 2025, treatment was ongoing for 385 patients. From January to July 2025, 69 new patients were qualified for drug‑treatment programs, continuing treatment for patients already enrolled.”
Source: Gazeta,
