Polish A&E wards: million-złoty payouts and 100-hour shifts — report reveals irregularities

Inspections of hospital emergency departments (SOR) in Poland revealed widespread irregularities, including staff shifts exceeding 100 hours and payouts running into millions of złoty. The findings point to both organisational and financial failures across the emergency care system. The scale of the problems suggests systemic neglect in how emergency medicine is managed in Poland.