France to charge patients for missed GP appointments
The fines, introduced after 27 million no-shows, could free up to 20 million appointments a year, the prime minister claims
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The fines, introduced after 27 million no-shows, could free up to 20 million appointments a year, the prime minister claims
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
Proposed penalty, intended to boost creaking health service, is criticised by doctors’ unions and patients’ groups
France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said the policy would support the ailing health service as it struggles to cope with the rising demands of an ageing population.
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