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• Health Care Abroad - Europe

  Information on social security coordination between EU member states for obtaining medical coverage and planned health care. Find out how and when to obtain the S1 form which replaces the E106, E109, E120, E121, and the S2 form which replaces the E112.

• Emergency Telephone Numbers

  Emergency services: the numbers to call for Fire, Police and Ambulance. Also sea rescue, drug help, poisons and emergency doctors and hospitals.

• European Health Insurance Card

  Launched June 2004, the "Health Card" is for EU residents to use to access medical resourses when travelling outside of their EU country of residence.

• Qualifying for French Disability Benefits

  Find out who qualifies for disability benefits in France, called Allocation aux adultes handicapes (AAH), and how a legal French resident can apply for assessment and financial aid from CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales).

• Flu Pandemics (Swine flu A/H1N1, Avian flu H5N1 bird flu) in France

  Information on the health and risk situation in France with links to government sources of information (in French), the <i>Info Grippe</i> hotline and further English-language links.

• Death & Dying in France

  Information on what to do if someone dies in France and how and where to report the death. Also how to arrange a burial in a French cemetery; a cremation, and where you may scatter ashes. Plus how to repatriate the body of the deceased to their home.

• Heat Wave & Water Restrictions in France

  Information and links to daily French government information on the heat warnings and water restrictions for the summer season.

• Termination of Pregnancy/Abortion in France

  Information on IVG and legal, safe abortion in France. Find out when and where it may be performed, who qualifies for this procedure and how to arrange it. With details of the French family planning organisation, hospitals and health centres for IVG.

• Psychiatrists, Psychologists & Psychotherapists in France

  Explanation on the qualifications and training disciplines you can expect from psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists and psychoanalysts practising in France.

• Smokers & Smoking in France

  Information on the laws of February 2007 and January 2008 concerning the banning of smoking in public places in France: schools, public transport, hospitals, administrative buildings, office buildings and youth recreation areas. Find out more.

• Medecin Traitant or Attending Medical Practitioner

  The role of the referring doctor in France: how to select and nominate a general practitioner or other specialist to be your family doctor.

• Social Security in France: Terminology

  This page provides a very useful alphabetical guide explaining terminology used in the French Social Security health insurance system. Find out what is meant by <i>Forfait journalier, Frais de soins</i> or <i>Mutuelle</i>.

• Pregnancy & Birth: Having a Baby in France

  The administrative details you need to know if you are giving birth in France. Who to contact and what to expect from the French system throughout the pregnancy and the post-natal period: maternity leave, midwives, vaccinations and the Livret de Famille.

• Bringing up Toddlers and Children in France

  Information for parents with young children moving to or living in France: infant and child health matters (the carnet de sante), private and state facilities for out of school activities, child benefits and financial aid, and school traditions.

• French Health Insurance

  Information on the French medical insurance system, the CMU and top-up insurance (or mutuel) and the purpose of a <i>carte vitale</i>: how, where and why to register in the system

• Healthcare in France: An Overview

  Find out what to expect from the French medical system if you're moving there to live and work or to retire. Understand how to register with the system and what to do in the event of an emergency.

• French Social Security Organisations

  A simple guide the various Social Security organisations in France - their responsibilities and what they do for you in sickness, unemployment, maternity and pregnancy, retirement and other times of financial need.

• French Medical Terminology Glossary

  Comprehensive list of English terms for everything from parts of the body to common sicknesses, aches and ailments - and their French equivalents. Also a dictionery of terminology for a visit to the dentist.

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