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It's the Third Leading Cause of Death in Europe. but Polish Patients Have to Wait up to Two Years for an Appointment.

Summary by newsweek.pl
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a simple cough is causing concern and anxiety in those around you. If a cough persists and your GP can't determine the cause, suspects a chronic illness or cancer, they refer you to a respiratory clinic. They find that the average wait time for a pulmonology appointment in Warsaw, funded by the National Health Fund, is 268 days, but in some places, the wait can be as long as 841 days!
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a simple cough is causing concern and anxiety in those around you. If a cough persists and your GP can't determine the cause, suspects a chronic illness or cancer, they refer you to a respiratory clinic. They find that the average wait time for a pulmonology appointment in Warsaw, funded by the National Health Fund, is 268 days, but in some places, the wait can be as long as 841 days!

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newsweek.pl broke the news in on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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