New regulations in Poland: Fighting dangerous pseudomedical therapies
The Polish government has adopted a draft of new regulations aimed at curbing the spread of medical misinformation. These changes grant the Patient Ombudsman significantly greater powers in the fight against so-called pseudomedicine and harmful health advice.
Currently, many therapy offers that lack scientific backing appear on the internet and social media. The new law will allow officials to react more quickly to cases where offered treatment methods may threaten the health or lives of patients.
The Patient Ombudsman will gain tools that will enable more effective monitoring of the medical services market. In the event of detecting dangerous practices, the office will have the authority to issue decisions ordering the immediate cessation of the promotion of harmful methods.
Experts emphasize that these changes are essential for the safety of citizens. Many people, while seeking help for an illness, encounter scammers who promise miraculous cures, which often leads to the abandonment of professional medical care.
The draft bill will now proceed to further work in parliament. If adopted, the new regulations will become an important step toward protecting patients from dishonest practices in the Polish healthcare system.