In 2016 Poland’s healthcare expenditure grew by 4.5% y/y to PLN 119.27bn, representing 6.4% of the GDP. Public healthcare spending in Poland is one of the lowest compared to the EU average, which hovers around 6.5 % of GDP. The bulk of the expenditure comes from the public sources, which provided PLN 82.3bn, up 2.7% y/y, in 2016. Private healthcare expenditure came to PLN 37.01bn in 2016, up around 8% y/y. In 2016, licences to practise the medical profession were held by 145,000 doctors and 288,000 nurses.

01 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

02 SECTOR FORECAST

03 SECTOR IN FOCUS

04 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

05 COMPANIES IN FOCUS

06 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

07 HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL &

INFRASTRUCTURE

08 MEDICAL DEVICES