<![CDATA[The Connexion News Feed: HEALTHCARE]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com 2012 CNX English <![CDATA[How do French women live long?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/what-lies-behind-french-womens-longevity-11592-news-article.html 2011-11-12 <![CDATA[Stats reveal truth on GP shortage]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/statistics-reveal-truth-on-shortage-of-french-doctors-11594-news-article.html 2011-11-12 <![CDATA[€3.5k in landmark smoking case]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/woman-wins-landmark-passive-smoking-case-11595-news-article.html 2011-11-12 <![CDATA[Moderation: let's drink to that]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/moderation-lets-drink-to-that-health-risks-alcohol-11576-news-article.html 2011-10-21 <![CDATA[Can I get a new EHIC card?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/can-i-get-a-new-ehic-card-11578-news-article.html 2011-10-21 <![CDATA[Alzheimer's aid pledge falls short]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/sarkozy-fails-to-match-alzheimers-aid-pledge-11579-news-article.html 2011-10-21 <![CDATA[Claiming back cost of hospital trips]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/claiming-back-cost-of-driving-to-hospital-11467-news-article.html 2011-04-03 <![CDATA[How do I change my doctor?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-do-i-change-doctor-gp-france-11577-news-article.html 2011-04-02 <![CDATA['Locked-in' people happy with lives]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/locked-in-victims-france-happy-with-their-lives-11575-news-article.html 2011-04-02 <![CDATA[Whitehall refuses disabled back-pay]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/whitehall-refuses-back-pay-disability-living-allowance-11400-news-article.html 2011-02-24 <![CDATA[More confusion over EHIC cards]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/more-confusion-over-ehic-cards-britain-france-11401-news-article.html 2011-02-24 <![CDATA[Shake-up in drug safety laws]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/shake-up-in-drug-safety-laws-11402-news-article.html 2011-02-24 <![CDATA[Too many needless medical procedures]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/too-many-unnecessary-hospital-procedures-france-11403-news-article.html 2011-02-24 <![CDATA[EU healthcare rights set out]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/eu-healthcare-rights-set-out-11404-news-article.html 2011-02-24 <![CDATA[Patient records finally go online]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/patient-records-finally-go-online-11360-news-article.html 2011-02-02 <![CDATA[Moderate drinking 'is good for you']]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/drinking-study-france-northern-ireland-avoid-binges-11341-news-article.html 2011-02-02 <![CDATA[Doctor will see you by webcam]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/doctor-will-see-you-now-by-webcam-gp-consultations-france-11243-news-article.html 2011-01-04 <![CDATA[Cancer deaths fall in France]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/cancer-deaths-fall-in-france-11265-news-article.html 2011-01-04 <![CDATA[Time to cancel your top-up?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/time-to-cancel-your-top-up-health-insurance-france-costs-11266-news-article.html 2011-01-04 <![CDATA[New rules on web glasses sales]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/new-rules-web-online-glasses-sales-11267-news-article.html 2011-01-04 <![CDATA[What is my entitlement?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/early-retiree-france-e106-healthcare-entitlement-11268-news-article.html 2011-01-04 <![CDATA[Backing for GP over drugs claims]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/backing-for-gp-over-free-drugs-claims-doctors-union-france-11191-news-article.html 2010-12-03 <![CDATA[Dukan is No1 diet in France]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/dukan-diet-is-number-one-in-france-weight-loss-11192-news-article.html 2010-12-03 <![CDATA[Can I get eyes tested in UK?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/free-oap-eye-tests-uk-eligible-living-france-11193-news-article.html 2010-12-03 <![CDATA[Millions need hearing aids]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/millions-need-hearing-aids-entitlement-refund-deafness-11174-news-article.html 2010-11-24 <![CDATA[Long-term sick may have to pay costs]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/attali-commission-long-time-sick-paying-for-treatment-report-11168-news-article.html 2010-11-24 <![CDATA[Dental costs bring tears to your eyes]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/dental-costs-bring-tears-to-eyes-france-11136-news-article.html 2010-10-26 <![CDATA[Do we need to get a mutuelle?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/do-we-need-to-get-a-mutuelle-11137-news-article.html 2010-10-26 <![CDATA[Vasectomies less common in France]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/getting-vasectomy-in-france-only-legal-since-1999-11041-news-article.html 2010-09-29 <![CDATA[Learn the basics of first aid]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/learn-the-basics-of-first-aid-life-saving-techniques-11042-news-article.html 2010-09-29 <![CDATA[Honestly, this won't hurt a bit]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/honestly-this-wont-hurt-a-bit-new-generation-robots-medics-safety-11043-news-article.html 2010-09-29 <![CDATA[How do I change who my GP is?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-to-change-your-gp-doctor-france-medecin-traitant-11044-news-article.html 2010-09-29 <![CDATA[Insurers rethink medicine refunds]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/insurers-rethink-medicine-refunds-health-11071-news-article.html 2010-09-29 <![CDATA[Right jab can knock out viruses]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/vaccinations-available-in-france-children-jabs-11000-news-article.html 2010-09-08 <![CDATA[Health authorities pass buck on cover]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/health-authorities-pass-buck-on-cover-11001-news-article.html 2010-09-08 <![CDATA[UK NHS Direct inspires France]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/uk-nhs-direct-health-information-service-inspires-france-10944-news-article.html 2010-09-03 <![CDATA[Can a doctor refuse treatment?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/can-doctor-refuse-treatment-patient-france-10945-news-article.html 2010-09-03 <![CDATA[Parapharmacies: what do they do?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/parapharmacie-chemist-medicines-france-explained-10910-news-article.html 2010-08-30 <![CDATA[Buy glasses online for big savings]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/online-opticians-france-buy-glasses-online-happyview-10911-news-article.html 2010-08-30 <![CDATA[Bid to improve bowel cancer tests]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/bowel-cancer-screening-france-campaign-improvements-10759-news-article.html 2010-05-31 <![CDATA[Pharmacies made easy]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/pharmacy-france-basic-supplies-first-aid-kit-10740-news-article.html 2010-05-27 <![CDATA[Doctor cover is a postcode lottery]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/doctor-coverage-france-postcode-lottery-10857-news-article.html 2010-05-01 <![CDATA[US: learn from French healthcare]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/united-states-could-learn-from-french-healthcare-10860-news-article.html 2010-05-01 <![CDATA[If spouse dies you may lose cover]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/if-spouse-dies-you-may-lose-health-cover-10861-news-article.html 2010-05-01 <![CDATA[Is my hospital good enough?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/hospital-checks-2010-league-tables-france-10698-news-article.html 2010-04-22 <![CDATA[Find a doctor who speaks English]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/finding-english-speaking-doctor-france-10699-news-article.html 2010-04-22 <![CDATA[New expats denied vital healthcover]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/private-health-cover-france-denied-to-early-retirees-10754-news-article.html 2010-04-02 <![CDATA[Cancer screening schemes in France]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/cancer-screening-france-costs-jargon-explained-10761-news-article.html 2010-04-02 <![CDATA[UK U-turn over disability benefit]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/disability-benefit-uk-british-expats-france-reinstated-10664-news-article.html 2010-03-31 <![CDATA[Confusion over OAP EHIC cards]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/EHIC-pension-OAP-state-French-healthcare-abroad-10663-news-article.html 2010-03-26 <![CDATA[Get fit: joining a French gym]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/get-fit-joining-a-french-gym-10621-news-article.html 2010-02-25 <![CDATA[Top-up health cover costs up 5%]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-costs-rising-10622-news-article.html 2010-02-25 <![CDATA[Find a mutuelle that suits you]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/choosing-a-mutuelle-for-healthcare-cover-france-10623-news-article.html 2010-02-25 <![CDATA[Health cover for low-earners]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/health-cover-for-low-incomes-cmu-complementaire-10624-news-article.html 2010-02-25 <![CDATA[Getting back to UK for dying relative]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/mercy-dash-back-to-the-uk-dying-relative-10631-news-article.html 2010-02-25 <![CDATA[Doctors fined for using paper forms]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/assurance-maladie-doctors-feuilles-de-soins-carte-vitale-paperwork-waste-10653-news-article.html 2010-02-25 <![CDATA['Ageing well' label for towns]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/ageing-well-elderly-accreditation-for-towns-and-villages-france-10578-news-article.html 2010-02-22 <![CDATA[Help is at hand to quit smoking]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/quit-smoking-in-france-nicotine-replacement-medical-help-10549-news-article.html 2010-02-09 <![CDATA[Are we eligible for the CMU?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/cmu-french-healthcare-rights-low-income-10550-news-article.html 2010-02-09 <![CDATA[French disability benefits explained]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/disability-benefits-france-10531-news-article.html 2010-01-26 <![CDATA[Choosing a care home in France]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/retirement-care-homes-france-assisted-living-france-10515-news-article.html 2010-01-21 <![CDATA[Support group for cancer baldness]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/baldness-cancer-taxotere-sanofi-aventis-cancer-support-group-10508-news-article.html 2009-12-29 <![CDATA[Cancer study for English-speakers]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/dealing-with-cancer-in-french-10487-news-article.html 2009-12-18 <![CDATA[Help is available for dyslexia]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-to-get-help-with-dyslexia-in-france-10490-news-article.html 2009-12-18 <![CDATA[Get an EHIC card for Xmas travel]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/european-health-insurance-card-10491-news-article.html 2009-12-18 <![CDATA[Find an English- speaking care home]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/find-an-english-speaking-care-home-10460-news-article.html 2009-11-24 <![CDATA[Treatment abroad - France will pay]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/treatment-abroad-france-will-pay-10459-news-article.html 2009-11-24 <![CDATA[Doctor numbers decline in France]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/doctor-numbers-in-decline-10649-news-article.html 2009-11-23 <![CDATA[Seasonal flu – get your jabs]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/seasonal-flu-get-your-jabs-10423-news-article.html 2009-10-29 <![CDATA[Healthcare: What refund will I get?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-what-refund-will-i-get-10371-news-article.html 2009-09-23 <![CDATA[Médecin traitant: choosing your GP]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/mdecin-traitant-choosing-your-gp-10382-news-article.html 2009-09-23 <![CDATA[Get psychiatric help in France]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/get-psychiatric-help-in-france-10383-news-article.html 2009-09-23 <![CDATA[Why do we pay for healthcare?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/why-do-we-pay-for-healthcare-10350-news-article.html 2009-08-27 <![CDATA[Expat wins care benefit appeal]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/expat-wins-care-benefit-appeal-10343-news-article.html 2009-07-28 <![CDATA[Keep an eye on price of glasses]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/keep-an-eye-on-price-of-glasses-10333-news-article.html 2009-06-23 <![CDATA[Incapacity benefit pensions and cover]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/incapacity-benefit-pensions-and-cover-10308-news-article.html 2009-03-25 <![CDATA[Health service shake up details]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/health-service-shake-up-details-10301-news-article.html 2009-02-25 <![CDATA[Do we really need top-up insurance?]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/do-we-really-need-top-up-insurance-10293-news-article.html 2009-01-28 <![CDATA[How to contest a CPAM decision]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-to-contest-a-cpam-decision-10250-news-article.html 2008-10-28 <![CDATA[Medical records to start voluntarily]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/medical-records-to-start-voluntarily-10241-news-article.html 2008-09-01 <![CDATA[Use UK route to avoid bureaucracy]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/use-uk-route-to-avoid-bureaucracy-10218-news-article.html 2008-07-28 <![CDATA[Travelling abroad get CEAM online]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/travelling-abroad-get-ceam-online-10219-news-article.html 2008-07-28 <![CDATA[How and when to vaccinate children]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-and-when-to-vaccinate-children-10200-news-article.html 2008-07-01 <![CDATA[Pharmacies get greater freedoms]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/pharmacies-get-greater-freedoms-10180-news-article.html 2008-05-30 <![CDATA[Your cancer screening rights]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/your-cancer-screening-rights-10101-news-article.html 2008-04-15 <![CDATA[Dentists on health phone list]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/dentists-on-health-phone-list-10102-news-article.html 2008-04-15 <![CDATA[CMU changes still filtering through]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/cmu-changes-still-filtering-through-10163-news-article.html 2008-04-01 <![CDATA[November 23 CMU deadline]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/november-23-cmu-deadline-10132-news-article.html 2008-03-03 <![CDATA[Insurers will be fair with refunds]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/insurers-will-be-fair-with-refunds-10133-news-article.html 2008-03-03 <![CDATA[Healthcare changes: CPAMs informed]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-changes-cpams-informed-10074-news-article.html 2008-02-11 <![CDATA[E106 holders who can join the CMU]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/e106-holders-who-can-join-the-cmu-10075-news-article.html 2008-02-11 <![CDATA[Navigating the healthcare E-maze]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/navigating-the-healthcare-e-maze-10070-news-article.html 2008-01-23 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update January 11, 2008]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-january-11-2008-10068-news-article.html 2008-01-11 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update December 14, 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-december-14-2007-10067-news-article.html 2007-12-14 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update December 11, 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-december-11-2007-10066-news-article.html 2007-12-11 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update December 4, 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-december-4-2007-10061-news-article.html 2007-12-04 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update November 27, 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-november-27-2007-10060-news-article.html 2007-11-26 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update November 8 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-november-8-2007-10056-news-article.html 2007-11-08 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update November 6, 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-november-6-2007-10055-news-article.html 2007-11-06 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update November 5 2007, 1]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-november-5-2007-1-10052-news-article.html 2007-11-05 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update November 5 2007, 2]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-november-5-2007-2-10053-news-article.html 2007-11-05 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update November 5 2007, 3]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-november-5-2007-3-10054-news-article.html 2007-11-05 <![CDATA[Five-year residency rule confirmed]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/five-year-residency-rule-confirmed-10051-news-article.html 2007-11-01 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update: October 1, 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-october-1-2007-10045-news-article.html 2007-10-01 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update September 23, 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-september-23-2007-10044-news-article.html 2007-09-23 <![CDATA[Healthcare Update September 13, 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/healthcare-update-september-13-2007-10036-news-article.html 2007-09-13 <![CDATA[IMPORTANT NOTICE September 8, 2007]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/important-notice-september-8-2007-10035-news-article.html 2007-09-08 <![CDATA[Charges for French dental treatment]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/charges-for-french-dental-treatment-10030-news-article.html 2007-08-07 <![CDATA[Laws for treatment sought abroad]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/laws-for-treatment-sought-abroad-10016-news-article.html 2007-06-29 <![CDATA[Non-UK residents lose NHS benefits]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/non-uk-residents-lose-nhs-benefits-10015-news-article.html 2007-06-29 <![CDATA[Coverage affected by not declaring ]]> http://www.connexionfrance.com/coverage-affected-by-not-declaring-10014-news-article.html 2007-06-29