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Doctor appointment no-shows to be fined €5 in France

French patients who fail to turn up to a medical appointment will be forced to pay a fine of €5. ‌ Gabriel Attal, the prime minister, unveiled the penalty as President Emmanuel Macron’s government is under orders to cut spending given a shock rise in public deficit and debt. ‌ French media has dubbed the scheme “the rabbit tax” as French for a no-show is poser un lapin. ‌ Penalising patients who fail to show up could free up to 20 million appointments a year for other patients, the prime ministe

France to fine patients €5 for missing GP appointments

Proposed penalty, intended to boost creaking health service, is criticised by doctors’ unions and patients’ groups

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Obligatory fee not reimbursed on medicines in France to double

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Today's GP and laboratory strikes in France: What to expect

Doctors and lab analysts plan to strike today and Friday against budget cuts and working conditions. We recap the plans and how patients will be impacted