1+ day, 8+ hour 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…...

5+ day, 13+ 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…...

1+ week, 10+ 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…...

1+ week, 13+ 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (797+ words) Long-ignored tinned sardines have made a comeback thanks to influencers on TikTok and Instagram, who have praised them for various reasons, with France’s most famous brands benefiting. Sales have grown by 14% over the past three years, according to the Syndicat…...

2+ week, 1+ day 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,…...

2+ week, 2+ 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…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (709+ words) The cap on out-of-pocket medical fees in France will see a 40% increase this year before it is tied to inflation from 2028 onwards. The plans have been laid out in a letter sent to state health insurance bodies and seen by…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (928+ words) A ban on leaving dogs locked in cars during hot weather or droughts has been introduced in two northern communes, following similar policies in the south of France. The communes of Liévin and Harnes (both in Pas-de-Calais) have issued decrees…...