Nurses across France called for strike action on Wednesday to raise the alarm at their ever-worsening work conditions. The action follows a string of suicides in the profession this summer.
University authorities have denied that medical students in Paris will be selected via a lottery system, after claims that an overfull system will see caps on student places.
Thousands of medical professionals are set to strike across the country on Friday as they protest a health reform bill up for debate by French MPs next week.
A gynecologist at a hospital in France has been charged this week for causing "unintentional injury" to a young mum, who had to have four limbs partially amputated following an abortion.
With a parliamentary debate on controversial health reforms kicking off on Tuesday, doctors around the country are due to close their surgeries to show their disgust at a new system they say will cripple France's healthcare service.
Thousands of French doctors and health professionals will take to the streets in Paris on Sunday to protest against reforms they say will threaten the quality of France's renowned health care system. The leader of the demonstration tells The Local why the government must listen.
Doctors in France went on strike on Friday in a bid to pressure the government into dropping its controversial package of health reforms. Health professionals are set to take to the streets in protest on Sunday.
GPs in France dug their heels in on Monday as they continued their strike in protest at government health reforms. The head of the main union told The Local why doctors are hardening their stance.
A strike by doctors in France was set to reach a critical point on Monday as hundreds of out-of-hours doctors joined the walk-out amid reports that hospital accident and emergency rooms were being stretched to the limit.
French emergency ward doctors announced on Thursday an unlimited protest set to start on December 22 to protest unreasonable work schedules and other working conditions. GPs and specialists have already announced plans to for a Christmas walk-out.
A new report by France's national health agency has sounded alarm bells over the number of antibiotics being popped by the French - a whopping 30 percent more than the European average.
Those spending Christmas in France this year might want to baste their turkey with Vitamin C and avoid off-piste skiing, after specialist doctors announced they too would be going on strike for a week alongside French GPs.
The number of doctors with foreign diplomas in France has shot up by 43 percent since 2008, it emerged on Wednesday. Many are specialists who are plugging holes in the nation's health care system, according to the French Medical Board.
Medication causes more deaths per year in France than road accidents and suicides combined, according to expert testimony on Monday at the high-profile trial of a leading drug company boss, implicated in the deaths of hundreds of people.
An overwhelming number of GPs in France are resorting to the internet search engine Google to help them find medical information that will help with their patient consultations, a new survey revealed this week.
France's health service is renowned world wide, but a new report has criticized its doctors for being inefficient and costly, by sending their patients for far too many pointless and expensive medical exams.
Surgeons from clinics and medical interns at public hospitals launched a strike on Monday, risking the closure of hundreds of operating rooms around the country.
