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Four departments put on orange heatwave alert
Hot weather warnings look set to increase over the coming days
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Tourism and leisure sectors in France commit to water saving measures
25 industry players will receive government funding to reduce consumption
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French pharmacists threaten summer of ‘guerilla’ strike action
Protests, closures, and blockades of medicine depots are all on the agenda as anger in the sector rises
More ‘self-care’ could cut queues at the GP
Just 11.7% of people buy over-the-counter medicines against 51% in the UK
French people should opt for more self-medication to cut crowding at GP surgeries and limit the shortage of doctors.
A study for self-care federation Afipa said the reason was that education campaigns in the UK advised people to go to a chemist for minor conditions.