What are healthcare services like in France?

We asked retirees if they have access to good medical care in France. They wrote...

"Yes, France has great medical facilities. They also do not turn away foreigners in need. Do make sure your insurance is up-to-date anyway though," remarked another expat in Marseille, France.

"Our GP is absolutely wonderful. the best doctor we have ever had and we had some good ones back in the UK. The specialists we have had to see in the last 3 yrs have also all be excellent and the notion of a waiting list is virtually unheard of. If you need physiotherapy, then an appointment is usually avavailable within a couple of days, rather than weeks," said a member in Aude and Herault Departments, France.

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What are healthcare services like in France?

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