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‘Franchise médicale’ cap officially climbs to €140 next month
Future increases to be linked to inflation
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Seine-Maritime launches drone defibrillator deliveries for cardiac arrests
Normandy department becomes the first place in France to dispatch defibrillators by drone, aiming to speed up cardiac arrest treatment and save lives
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App helps English-speakers access emergency medical help in French
LifeLine Europe helps English-speakers call emergency services, share medical details in French and access offline safety tools while travelling
Free dental checks in France extended to age 24
Young people in France are now entitled to one free dental health check every three years from age 6 to 24.
Up to now, free checks have been available for children aged between six and 18, but have now been extended to include France’s 1.5million people aged 18 to 24, who will receive a free voucher, valid for a year, to cover the cost of a check-up.