During the committee deliberations, Krzysztof Boyarski (KO) introduced a motion to reject the PiS motion calling for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Health. KO MP's motion was supported by 19 MPs, 14 opposed and there were no abstentions.
In a debate ahead of the vote, PiS MP and former Minister of Health Katarzyna Sojka said that Leshčina was fully responsible for actions in the health system that were against the interests of patients and caused a dramatic situation in health facilities. said. -The minister is ruining the health system and the patients (…) -Soika said.
Isabella Leszczyna. PiS files motion of no confidence
“There are better health minister candidates on the platform,” said PiS MP Janusz Ciesinski. He pointed out that the Minister of Health had not fulfilled his campaign promises, including: Central electronic registration for doctors, vouchers for dental treatment and removal of restrictions on hospital treatment.
In its no-confidence motion, PiS accused Isabella Leszczyna of “withholding funding for Europe's best amyotrophic myosclerosis (SMA) treatment program”.
PiS MPs propose that the Minister of Health liquidate 111 gynecological departments, abandon a 300 million zloty plan to support Polish pharmaceutical production, lack dialogue with doctors and limit access to rehabilitation in hospitals and criticized the hospital's worsening financial problems. End of pilot program, etc. “Delicious hospital food” and “Prevention 40 Plus”. PiS estimates that the National Health Fund's budget will be underfunded by more than 10 billion zlotys in the first year of Leshčina's term.
Motion for a vote of no confidence against Isabella Leszczyna. the minister answers
The Health Minister called the PiS proposal “a list of false allegations and lies”. He emphasized that the Ministry of Health is expanding its highly successful SMA gene therapy program and at the end of last year allocated an additional 500 million zlotys to this program.
– The National Health Fund pays, has and will continue to pay, all patients with MS (multiple sclerosis edition) and SMA (spinal muscular atrophy edition), Lesichina said. said.
The Minister also mentioned the number of maternity wards that will be closed. He emphasized that the minimum standard of 400 births per year is “the number of Minister Niedzierski (edited by Minister of Health in the United Right-wing government)” which is included in the 2021 hospital reorganization prerequisites. She informed that the director responsible for the use of these data no longer works at the Ministry of Health.
Leszczyna also claimed that Poland's withdrawal from a program worth 300 million zlotys supporting the production of medicines was a lie. The Minister of Health noted that PiS had transferred the program from the Ministry of Health to the Ministry of Development. He added that 1.2 billion zlotys will be allocated under the KPO to ensure the safety of medicines.
Ministry of Health. leshtina on a budget
The Minister of Health emphasized that in 2025, a subsidy of PLN 18.03 billion is planned from the budget for the National Health Fund.
Referring to accusations of restricting access to rehabilitation in hospitals, she said that the draft regulations on this issue were prepared by the previous administrator of the Ministry of Health, and that the Ministry of Health under her administration He emphasized that he had withdrawn from this solution. “I cannot trust any of the documents I have produced,” she told PiS MPs.
During the debate, MPs paid particular attention to the following points: Lines for services are long and Poland's healthcare system is underfunded.
Sejm is scheduled to consider a PiS motion on Thursday announcing a vote of no confidence in the health minister.
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