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Supreme Medical Chamber (Naczelna Izba Lekarska)

Central Polish professional chamber for physicians and dentists (Naczelna Izba Lekarska, NIL). Mandatory for all practising doctors and dentists; maintains the central practitioner register (Centralny Rejestr Lekarzy) that is searchable by name and licence number.

Scope of authority

Supreme Medical Chamber of Poland (Naczelna Izba Lekarska, NIL). Mandatory registration for practising physicians; regional chambers operate disciplinary courts with sanctions ranging from reprimand to removal from the register. Polish Medical Council registration is required for legal practice.

Complaint pathway

Complaints to the relevant regional medical chamber's disciplinary prosecutor (Rzecznik Odpowiedzialności Zawodowej). The Patient Rights Ombudsman (Rzecznik Praw Pacjenta) offers a free, separate complaint route for healthcare-rights matters.

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