Medical fees, eco-grants, gas prices: 5 changes this May in France We also include the French income tax declaration deadlines for residents and second-home owners and other dates coming up
Paris hospital dog trial goes from strength to strength An English setter rescue dog at one of the world’s top cancer hospitals in Paris has been described as “a bubble of oxygen”
How does your area of France fare for delay to see a doctor? Some departments are in particular trouble when it comes to waiting times for specialists Must children help to pay for elderly parents in French care homes? What dental work is covered with the 100% Santé scheme in France? Stay up-to-date: 20 recent and upcoming changes in France
Call for pharmacists to strike over medicine shortages in France Total shutdown of pharmacies at end of May expected. 36 pharmacies closed in January 2024 for economic reasons
Doctor raises alert on sepsis in France, which kills 80,000 a year ‘It is vital to inform people’, said the leading professor, who believes it is less well-known in France than in the UK or US
Motorway tolls, doctor fees, water leaks: 5 French practical updates Our round-up of recent practical articles you may have missed
New look at vaccine to combat Lyme disease in France Continuing research has published promising results in ‘antibody vaccine’ method
Strepsils, Olbas Oil, TCP: Find French equivalents to common remedies Moving to France means navigating pharmacies and hunting down alternatives to treat everyday ailments
Patients to pay more for doctor visits in France from May 15 The participation forfaitaire will double in most cases
Next Covid vaccination campaign to begin in France Vulnerable people are advised to get booster shot before influx of visitors for Olympics
Dog-walks, airport scam, tax season: 5 French practical updates Our round-up of recent articles you may have missed
What are key health risks people in France face in next five years? ‘All of these risks exist. We don't know when they will happen, but we know they will happen’, says new expert health report The 7 ways France plans to improve end-of-life care Health insurance in France: what you should expect to pay per age World first as heart stored for 12 hours before transplant in France
Tramadol: fewer pills in boxes in France in bid to reduce addiction Number of pills of the painkiller to be at least halved after multiple deaths were linked to the drug Why are more young people in France getting cancer? €5 penalty proposed for missing a medical rendez-vous in France Hope of breakthrough treatment for Parkinson’s from French team Health strike, foreigners’ tax errors, scams: French practical updates June strike call for private clinics and hospitals in France
Changes in April in France for drivers, health patients and homeowners See our list of changes to everyday life coming in during the new month
French minister denies plans for income-linked healthcare The economy minister said comments that well-off people would need to ‘contribute more’ had been misreported
Stay up-to-date: 14 recent or upcoming changes in France We cover vehicle grants, property taxes and forms and a number of other daily-life issues
‘Ouch, that hurts!’: Male French MPs test period pain simulator The test comes ahead of a parliamentary debate on whether to introduce national ‘menstrual leave’ for workers
Driving licences, mobile cold calls: 5 French practical updates Our round-up of practical articles you may have missed
New way to check if your French top-up health insurance cost is fair French consumer group launches comparator based on profile saying it should be easier for people to compare plans and save money
French mayor arrested for corruption after clairvoyant tricked him In the bizarre case, the mayor said he believed the woman was ‘gifted with supernatural powers’
Wait to see health specialists grows in France: here is what to expect Now an average of 10 days to see a GP as delays increase across the board
PHOTOS: Study shows greenest and healthiest places in live in France The number of green spaces was a major criteria considered in new health ranking which also looked at healthy food shops, bathing areas and hiking trails
Doctors: New €60 ‘long consultation’ for over-80s proposed in France Other specialists may also see their consultation fees increase
Car insurance, solar panels, bank scams: 5 French practical updates Our round up of practical articles you may have missed
What is the easiest way to get new glasses in France? There are a number of options, but beware of what prescription you use
Macron announces plans for allowing aid for sick to die in France Family members may be allowed to administer injections under plans, but doctors have hit back
Macron wants abortion access inscribed in EU charter of rights France becomes first country to explicitly guarantee freedom to abortion in constitution
Do Britons lose access to NHS healthcare when moving to France? When leaving the UK it is necessary to inform the NHS of non-residency
New vaccine recommended against shingles in France France’s health authority is updating its strategy to fight against the painful condition, which affects around 230,000 people a year in the country
Long-term health patients fear reimbursement reforms in France Millions of people, such as cancer and Alzheimer’s patients, are subject to a special scheme due to their serious health conditions
French airports blocked as new taxi protests held in several cities Anger over reimbursement rates for hospital transport spurs action
Driving, aid for bike purchase, crime: 5 French practical updates Our round up of practical articles you may have missed
Top ten healthiest places to live in France listed in new study All but one of the best departments for wellbeing are in the south
Where can you get the best specialist healthcare in France? World-class care is available in several cities. We also look at which areas have the most - and the least - GPs
What changes in France in March 2024 for residents A number of deadlines are included as well as changes affecting the price of non-food items and medical fees
Hospitals, shopping, waste charges: 5 French practical updates Our pick of articles you may have missed
Stay up to date: 13 changes and updates for everyday life in France Property taxes, gas bills, medicine fees, airline hand luggage, fibre internet and more
New buyers left owing €300,000 for uninhabitable ‘mouldy’ French home Couple were forced to leave after six months as their newborn baby fell sick due to fungus-related issues
Food additives linked to 15% higher cancer risk, say French scientists The study is the ‘first of its kind’ but could be used to ‘change regulations on the use of additives in the food industry’, its authors say
Foul smell in Nice leads to vomiting, authorities baffled Five hundred complaints have been made to the local authorities. Residents also report suffering headaches and muscle pains
Why these French cheeses are not recommended to young children Two young children were hospitalised with severe food poisoning in December
Plans to raise GP doctor fees to €30 a visit in France The fee change has been extended as an ‘olive branch’ to GPs after months of negotiations
114 emergency number helps if you cannot communicate easily in France The service is available via app, text, and online - but few people know about it
Flu vaccination campaign extended due to rise in cases in France All indicators have been ‘rising sharply’ since mid-January and vaccination is ‘still essential’, the health authority has warned
French marketing firm to pay out €324m over role in US opioid crisis The settlement is the first for a marketing company linked to the crisis, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people
What is the hold-up in dealing with medicine shortages in France? Delays have led to a ‘lack of a roadmap’ making it ‘difficult to make progress’ after years of shortages, says an industry expert
First treatment for skin condition vitiligo to be available in France The treatment for the auto-immune pigmentation condition is to be released early in a bid to help high-priority patients
Call for people with rare blood types to become donors in France Hundreds of thousands of people do not realise they have this blood and can help, say doctors
Covid vaccine disturbs menstruation for some women, finds French study Health body claims risk of very heavy bleeding slightly increased in the three months following the first mRNA Covid vaccination
Must I pay social charges if I have private healthcare in France? We review what if any exemptions from healthcare contributions are possible
Five cases of rare illness strike one street in north of France Alarmed residents say neurological disease ‘seems like a lot of coincidences’
What are characteristics of Covid variant JN1, now dominant in France? Experts say its mutations mean it can infect lung cells more easily but that it is also less contagious
Support for ‘promising’ new saliva test for endometriosis in France Positive early results could lead to the test being 100% reimbursed for eligible sufferers in future, say health authorities
What are the rules for claiming aid for home carer in France? Those eligible for care in France can access a range of benefits
Prescribed drug linked to 199 Covid deaths in France claims study Hydroxychloroquine connected to 1% of all Covid deaths in hospitals in France in the first wave of the pandemic, say French researchers
What is the process for getting glasses in France? Recent changes mean all people with health insurance can access free glasses
Covid, flu, bronchiolitis: good and bad news in new data for France Health authority Santé publique France is still tracking the three respiratory illnesses in its weekly updates
‘Healthy’ life expectancy is increasing in France Trend for living longer in good shape after 65 in confirmed for both men and women
What changes in France in 2024 for health and medicine One key fee related to medicines will increase and more digital services are being rolled out
French firm’s special plaster made from sea worms saves burns victim The wound-healing innovation was created due to scientist’s curiosity while gazing at a beach in Roscoff
Stranger helps save baby thanks to urgent first-aid app in France The man showed up in pyjamas and flip-flops to the house, where a baby was having a heart attack
Top-up health insurance firms confirm big price rises in France Contracts for individuals could rise by as much as 7%, and almost 10% for groups, a new report has found
Which French cities/areas have the best healthcare? Areas with larger populations generally have better care and a wider variety of services
10 key measures adopted in France’s new healthcare budget The Assemblée nationale has adopted the new bill for 2024 which will bring a raft of changes designed to both save billions in spending and address medicine shortages
Warning over insecticide used against bed bugs in France The product is suspected to be the cause of the death of a man in Lyon
Medical cannabis gets go-ahead for pain relief in French hospitals The drug has been granted medicine status for the first time for patients suffering ‘insupportable’ pain
Alert over allergy risk from antiseptic widely used in France The French medicines agency warns that in rare cases, the chemical can cause severe reactions
World AIDS Day: Did you know HIV was a French discovery? Three French scientists are credited with discovering the virus, while an American later discovered that HIV causes AIDS
Unusual rise in respiratory infections in France Health authorities are analysing the situation with the health minister saying France has six months of antibiotics stocks ready if needed
Where are the best places to grow old in France? Is your region on the list? The south-west did particularly well in the ranking
France’s first larynx transplant: Woman talks after 23 years’ silence The transplant is the first of its kind in France, in an operation that lasted 27 hours and took a team of 12 surgeons from across the country
Fuel allowance, fines, GPs: 15 changes in France you may have missed We look at recent updates - and some that are coming in soon
How to get help to pay for care home fees in France There are a number of financial aid plans available and routes to explore