How long the wait for NFZ care really is
Numbers from current data, not from surveys
The numbers below are the forecasts that facilities report to NFZ, averaged for stable cases. They are not survey results or estimates. They refresh together with the data in the service.
Averages by type of medical service
| Service type | Average | Waiting lists w danych |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation | 171 days | 6 819 |
| Procedures and surgery | 88 days | 11 642 |
| Tests and diagnostics | 85 days | 3 135 |
| Poradnie specjalistyczne | 76 days | 23 000 |
| Dentistry | 67 days | 17 877 |
| Pozostałe | 59 days | 1 460 |
| Mental health | 26 days | 5 671 |
| Programy lekowe | 7 days | 10 907 |
| Long-term care | 3 days | 157 |
What takes the longest to wait for
- Inpatient general rehabilitation — average 533 days
- Knee replacement — average 396 days
- Hip replacement — average 315 days
- Nasal septum procedures — average 311 days
- Tonsillectomy — average 310 days
- Inpatient neurological rehabilitation — average 244 days
- Day medical rehabilitation centre — average 241 days
- Gastroenterology services — average 220 days
How to read these numbers
The forecast says roughly how long somebody signing up today will wait. It is not a booking or a promise. A facility may see you sooner if somebody cancels, and later if it happens to lose a doctor.
An average is also misleading when you look at it instead of at specific places. Inpatient rehabilitation has the highest average in the whole table, yet in the same region you will find a centre with a date this month. So it is better to compare a few facilities than to remember a single number.