https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed From cheaper train tickets to more nursing staff, here are some of the biggest changes in Germany this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20210128/everything-that-changes-in-germany-in-february-2021 Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:27:51 +0100 everything-that-changes-in-germany-in-february-2021 From a stricter measles vaccination requirement to digitalisation of doctors' appointments and prescriptions, here's what you can expect from January 2021 onwards. https://www.thelocal.de/20210104/health-care-in-germany-whats-changing-for-patients-in-2021 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:05:12 +0100 health-care-in-germany-whats-changing-for-patients-in-2021 Germany is not known for being digital friendly. But the country's health system is moving forward – and it's become the first in the world to prescribe insured health apps. https://www.thelocal.de/20201006/health-doctors-in-germany-allowed-to-prescribe-digital-apps-for-first-time Tue, 06 Oct 2020 17:26:06 +0200 health-doctors-in-germany-allowed-to-prescribe-digital-apps-for-first-time From video chats with doctors to accessing patient files online, here's how German health care is slated to digitalize in the coming year. https://www.thelocal.de/20200109/how-german-health-care-will-become-more-digital-in-2020 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:33:01 +0100 how-german-health-care-will-become-more-digital-in-2020 Most foreign residents in Germany will experience the health care system at some point, be it for a routine check up or longer hospital stay. Tell us about your experiences and how they differ from your home country. https://www.thelocal.de/20190730/what-are-the-best-and-worst-things-about-healthcare-in-germany Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:29:40 +0200 what-are-the-best-and-worst-things-about-healthcare-in-germany As a shortage of doctors and an aging population grips rural Germany, more 'Medibuses' are stepping in to serve locals. https://www.thelocal.de/20181221/germans-turn-to-medibus-as-doctors-desert-villages Fri, 21 Dec 2018 10:59:39 +0100 germans-turn-to-medibus-as-doctors-desert-villages Getting health insurance in Germany is one of the biggest priorities when moving here - and mandatory for any visa-seekers. But how does it all work? https://www.thelocal.de/20161110/what-you-should-know-about-german-health-care Thu, 10 Nov 2016 18:05:30 +0100 what-you-should-know-about-german-health-care Hospital visits aren’t pleasant to begin with - even more so when you’re in a foreign place where you don’t yet feel you belong. But writer Cindy Tong was impressed by how easy it all was at her hospital near Heidelberg. https://www.thelocal.de/20180115/going-under-the-knife-in-germany-it-was-all-over-almost-before-it-began Mon, 15 Jan 2018 17:33:29 +0100 going-under-the-knife-in-germany-it-was-all-over-almost-before-it-began A health insurance company has said that Germans are going to the doctor twice as much as they actually need to. But doctors disagree. https://www.thelocal.de/20160914/germans-go-to-doctor-twice-as-much-as-they-should-says-insurance-group Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:34:30 +0200 germans-go-to-doctor-twice-as-much-as-they-should-says-insurance-group A family in Munich on Wednesday reached a €90,000 settlement with their gynecologist after a birth control failure resulted in a twin pregnancy. https://www.thelocal.de/20160707/accidental-twin-pregnancy-leads-to-payout Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:55:56 +0200 accidental-twin-pregnancy-leads-to-payout Scientists hope robotic suits to be tested at a Bochum University clinic will enable paraplegics to regain the ability to walk, according to a Friday news report. https://www.thelocal.de/20110527/35305 Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:00 +0200 35305