https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed AS the coronavirus epidemic continues to claim thousands of lives, how are different countries around Europe plotting a route back to normality? Our journalists and contributors give their latest insights. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200410/coronavirus-in-europe-how-countries-are-searching-a-return-to-normality Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:45:08 +0200 coronavirus-in-europe-how-countries-are-searching-a-return-to-normality If you're a pensioner living in France and planning a holiday, then the rules around healthcare can get pretty complicated. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190701/what-are-the-rules-on-holiday-health-cover-for-pensioners-in-france Mon, 01 Jul 2019 18:04:58 +0200 what-are-the-rules-on-holiday-health-cover-for-pensioners-in-france The basic health insurance you are entitled to with your carte vitale covers you for a certain amount of dental and eye care. Here's a look at what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190515/carte-vitale-what-you-can-claim-back-on-french-health-insurance-for-dental-and-eye-care Wed, 15 May 2019 14:33:53 +0200 carte-vitale-what-you-can-claim-back-on-french-health-insurance-for-dental-and-eye-care A British pensioner battling an aggressive form of cancer has told of his fears for the future over health coverage for Britons in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190506/pensioner-battling-aggressive-cancers-tells-of-his-fears-about-living-in-france-after-brexit Mon, 06 May 2019 11:33:12 +0200 pensioner-battling-aggressive-cancers-tells-of-his-fears-about-living-in-france-after-brexit The British government's offer to cover the health costs of UK pensioners in Europe was meant to provide reassurance to elderly British citizens. The time-limited offer has been met with scorn however by rights groups that represent British nationals in the EU. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190321/anger-among-britons-in-europe-over-uk-governments-brexit-healthcare-offer Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:52:25 +0100 anger-among-britons-in-europe-over-uk-governments-brexit-healthcare-offer Public hospitals in Paris are set to be kitted out with 1,500 new CCTV cameras in an effort to combat the violence faced by staff and prevent damage to valuable medical equipment, a high ranking heath official has announced. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180517/paris-hospitals-to-get-1500-cctv-cameras-to-combat-violence-against-staff Thu, 17 May 2018 15:21:01 +0200 paris-hospitals-to-get-1500-cctv-cameras-to-combat-violence-against-staff The French can expect to live longer lives than people living in other developed countries but those years might not be spent in the best health, a new report shows. Here's what else it said about health in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171110/frances-2017-health-report-the-french-are-living-longer-but-not-so-healthily Fri, 10 Nov 2017 18:24:45 +0100 frances-2017-health-report-the-french-are-living-longer-but-not-so-healthily London based French blogger Muriel Demarcus explains the culture shock of getting treated in the UK compared to France. And it doesn't make for easy reading if you appreciate the British Health service. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170426/ten-ways-the-british-health-service-is-different-to-frances Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:18:30 +0200 ten-ways-the-british-health-service-is-different-to-frances A group supporting France's disabled community has handed a "file of shame" to the French government as it has emerged that thousands are forced into "exile" in Belgium where facilities and support are considered far better. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151020/frances-disabled-flock-to-seek-care-in-belgium Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:53:51 +0200 frances-disabled-flock-to-seek-care-in-belgium French women outlive French men and the wealthy play more sport than everyone else. A new report has revealed the biggest discrepancies when it comes to health in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150212/in-numbers-inequality-of-french-health Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:17:00 +0100 in-numbers-inequality-of-french-health France's government said Saturday it has recalled a batch of nutrient bags used by a hospital in the Alps to feed babies intravenously after three infants died because of a bacterial contamination. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140105/france-recalls-baby-iv-nutrient-bags-after-3-deaths Sun, 05 Jan 2014 09:17:00 +0100 france-recalls-baby-iv-nutrient-bags-after-3-deaths France is making progress in its battle to cut cancer rates, but a worrying shortage of MRI scanning machines in the country means patients are left waiting over a month for "urgent" scans, a new report revealed this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130823/mri-scan-shortage-has-french-cancer-patients-waiting Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:53:00 +0200 mri-scan-shortage-has-french-cancer-patients-waiting French authorities on Wednesday launched a nationwide hunt for a young woman disguised as a hospital worker who abducted a two-day-old baby from a maternity ward. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121219/police-hunt-for-woman-after-baby-snatched-from-hospital Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:16:00 +0100 police-hunt-for-woman-after-baby-snatched-from-hospital