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‘Franchise médicale’ cap officially climbs to €140 next month
4+ hour, 41+ min 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
4+ day, 9+ 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
4+ day, 9+ 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…...
Increase in Covid-19 cases across France
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (729+ words) A rise in Covid-19 cases is being recorded in France at the start of September, with a further increase expected across the month. Analysis of wastewater stations across France points towards an increased presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for…...
Increase in Covid-19 cases across France: is a new wave incoming?
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (734+ words) A rise in Covid-19 cases is being recorded in France at the start of September, with a further increase expected across the month. Analysis of wastewater stations across France points towards an increased presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for…...
Lyon to include heat checks in home fitness tests
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (519+ words) City plans to treat dangerously hot homes as unfit for habitation, giving tenants new protections against heatwave overheating Lyon has become the first city in France to call for excessive indoor heat to be considered when assessing whether a home…...
Choosing a vet in France: a British vet’s experience with pet care
1+ week, 9+ hour 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, 7+ hour 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, 1+ 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…...
Cheese recall across France over listeria fears
2+ week, 3+ day ago (632+ words) Several cheeses sold in France have been recalled in recent days because of a risk of contamination with listeria monocytogenes, the bacterium that causes listeriosis. The recall affects cheese sold through supermarkets, shops and restaurants. Consumers who have bought the…...