Communication, transport and cultural considerations
English is widely spoken by medics and dentists in Poland. This is mainly because English language was made compulsory at majority of medical universities in Poland in the mid nineties. English is also spoken in urban and touristy areas, primarily by younger generation. It is not a common language in Poland among people of 40 and more years of age.
Apart from the fact that Poland is a European Union state that complies with its rules and regulations, similarity of Polish and British cultures might also be a factor for choosing Poland rather than Thailand or India as a dental destination. As Andrew Norfolk describes it in his article in ‘The Times’, the reason why Poland and Poles are being accepted in the UK is because they are: ‘white and predominantly Christian’.
Poland has never been as easily accessible from the United Kingdom as it is now. National and budget carriers such British Airways, LOT, Ryanair, Easyje or WizzAir fly regularly from England to nine Polish international airports. Prices for a British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Warsaw start from ₤120 whereas Ryanair competes on price offering tickets on sale from London Stansted for as little as ₤15 one way.
