The idea of temporarily closing the Emergency Department at the Hospital in Bielsko-Biała, which was discussed during Monday’s meeting of the social council, did not meet with the approval of the members of this body. Despite the difficult staffing situation and the hospital’s overcrowding, most council members agreed that suspending the ED would have too negative an impact on the availability of health services for the region’s residents. The final decision in this matter rests with the voivode, who will take into account the opinion of the National Health Fund.