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Delays and Data Risks in Polish Genetic Testing Under NFZ

Audits reveal significant delays in accessing urgent genetic consultations within the Polish healthcare system, alongside concerns regarding the international transfer of sensitive patient DNA samples.

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In brief

  • An audit by NIK covered the Ministry of Health and 13 medical entities using NFZ funds from 2022 to 2025.
  • The average wait for an urgent genetic consultation under NFZ grew from 48 days to 124 days during the audited period.
  • Some patient DNA samples were sent abroad without the patients' knowledge or consent, according to NIK.
  • Work on a law to regulate genetic testing has been ongoing since 2013 but is not finished.

Genetic Testing Delays and Data Handling Issues

An inspection conducted by the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) examined the Ministry of Health and thirteen medical facilities equipped with genetic laboratories that provided services funded by the National Health Fund (NFZ) between 2022 and 2025 (Próbki DNA pacjentów wyjeżdżają z Polski. NIK: państwo nie zna skali procederu – GazetaPrawna.pl). The findings, released on October 22, 2026, indicate that advances in genetic diagnostics have outpaced the legal protections for patient data and biological material.

The review found that the average waiting time for an urgent genetic consultation under the NFZ rose from 48 days to 124 days over the period. NIK also found cases in which biological samples collected from patients were sent to laboratories outside Poland without the patients' awareness or consent.

Scope of the Audit

The inspection covered healthcare providers in Warsaw, Bydgoszcz, Kielce, Łódź, Lublin, Poznań, and Wrocław, which used public funds through contracts with the NFZ from 2022 to 2025 (Badania genetyczne bez ustawy od 13 lat. NIK: pacjenci czekają na poradę 124 dni, a próbki wyjeżdżają z kraju - MedExpress.pl – medexpress.pl).

Missing Legal Framework

Legislation governing genetic testing has been in development since 2013 but remains incomplete. NIK concluded that the legal provisions protecting patient data and biological material have not kept pace with progress in genetic diagnostics. This regulatory gap places burdens on both patients and the healthcare system.

Data Analysis Comparison

  • Average wait for a genetic consultation (NFZ): Increased from 48 days to 124 days in 2022–2025.

Sources

  1. [1]Badania genetyczne bez ustawy od 13 lat. NIK: pacjenci czekają na poradę 124 dni, a próbki wyjeżdżają z kraju - MedExpress.pl· medexpress.pl
  2. [2]Próbki DNA pacjentów wyjeżdżają z Polski. NIK: państwo nie zna skali procederu· GazetaPrawna.pl
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