Can’t find a doctor or a dentist because no one seems to be taking on new patients?
If you are a resident of France, you should be registered with a specific doctor, a médecin traitant. If you do not have a nominated GP, you will receive less money back from the Assurance Maladie (National Health) via your carte vitale.
Building on the principle of the dossier médical partagé (DMP), the new(ish) online health platform, Mon espace santé, is recent initiative from the French Ministry of Health.
How and when to update your Carte Vitale
All patients in France should be offered the possibility of a tele-consultation, especially those with mobility problems.
A complémentaire santé (or mutuelle, the old fashioned way of saying the same thing) is a policy which reimburses medical costs not covered by the Social Security.
A whole host of interesting facts about the region and further afield for your reading pleasure. So, did you know…?
Last year, out of 170 new words to be added to the French dictionary, a large number of them were Covid related.
“L’école à l’Hôpital” is looking for volunteers to provide homework help (all levels and subjects, from nursery school to high school) for children receiving treatment at Perpignan hospital.
Have your cake and eat it! Support this year’s Telethon by visiting Maureillas Tea Room and various stands this weekend.