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‘Franchise médicale’ cap officially climbs to €140 next month
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (669+ words) The maximum amount patients can pay each year through two types of French medical charges will rise from €100 to €140 from October 1, with future increases linked to inflation. The annual caps on the two charges will each rise from €50 to €70, meaning…...
Seine-Maritime launches drone defibrillator deliveries for cardiac arrests
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (589+ words) Normandy department becomes the first place in France to dispatch defibrillators by drone, aiming to speed up cardiac arrest treatment and save lives Seine-Maritime has become the first department in France where defibrillators can be delivered by drone to people…...
Emergency app for Britons in France offers French-language medical help
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (624+ words) LifeLine Europe helps English speakers call emergency services, share medical details in French and access offline safety tools while travelling A British man living in rural Mayenne has launched a mobile app designed to help English speakers contact emergency services…...
Choosing a vet in France: a British vet’s experience with pet care
1+ week, 1+ day ago (547+ words) Peter Culpin explains how he chose a clinic for his ill cat, weighing online information, trust, kindness and clinical care Living in another country teaches you that assumptions are easy to make and misconceptions are hard to shake. The longer…...
Some of France's most used medicines set for longer shelf life
2+ week, 1+ day ago (780+ words) France's medicines safety agency has launched a pilot scheme that could see dozens of widely used drugs - including household names such as Dafalgan and Efferalgan - kept for twice as long as is currently permitted, in a bid to cut waste,…...
France health costs: retirees face higher bills in 2027
2+ week, 2+ day ago (875+ words) Retirees, the self-employed and others who pay for their own health top-up insurance are set to be among those hardest hit by rising health costs next year. Four draft decrees sent to the Assurance maladie for consultation would reduce the…...
France’s out-of-pocket medical fee caps to increase, then be tied to inflation
2+ week, 5+ day ago (709+ words) The cap on out-of-pocket medical fees in France will see a 40% increase this year before it is tied to inflation from 2028 onwards. The plans have been laid out in a letter sent to state health insurance bodies and seen by…...
French state health insurance updates classification of chronic fatigue
2+ week, 6+ day ago (685+ words) Illness is no longer classified as psychological France’s health insurance scheme has updated its classification of chronic fatigue, no longer referring to the illness as a “psychiatric or psychological disorder,” on its website. The update to the information page on…...