The Maria Skłodowska–Curie Greater Poland Cancer Centre (further referred to as the Centre, we or GPCC) is a highly specialised medical centre located in Poznań, the heart of the Wielkopolska (greater Poland) region, that provides a full combined cancer therapy: surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Annually, the centre receives over 20,000 inpatients, performs nearly 7,000 surgeries and over 13,000 cytostatic treatments, and administers ionising radiation procedures to nearly 6,000 patients.
The Centre’s strategy is to focus all its resources and actions in the combat against cancer using modern treatment and management methods and employing the latest available technologies, while keeping in mind patients’ needs, expectations and dignity and hoping do restore their health. Medical services are provided by highly qualified staff using the new-generation, regularly maintained equipment; an extended and continually modernised infrastructure; and a variety of medical materials, reagents and formulations. Bearing in mind the well-being and safety of its patients, as well as their needs and expectations, and for the sake of the environment and safety of its staff, in compliance with the highest health and safety standards, the Centre has implemented the Integrated Management System (IMS) in compliance with the following standards: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, PN-N-18001, as well as accreditation guidelines of the Quality Monitoring Centre, and adopted the IMS policy for practical application. The system has been implemented and maintained in all hospital’s organisational units in order to effectively carry out the Centre’s strategy.