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Five mindfulness practices for expats

Five mindfulness practices for expats

Moving abroad offers an exciting opportunity to live a happier and healthier life. But how can you make sure that you’re enjoying the experience to its fullest? That’s where practising mindfulness can help.

 
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How UK insurance companies are selling already free health cover to elderly Brits in Spain
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How UK insurance companies are selling already free health cover to elderly Brits in Spain

Austria to finally ban smoking in bars and restaurants

Austria to finally ban smoking in bars and restaurants

One in twenty Danish accident and emergency patients carries resistant bacteria

One in twenty Danish accident and emergency patients carries resistant bacteria

What are the rules on holiday health cover for pensioners in France?

What are the rules on holiday health cover for pensioners in France?

Five ways expats can benefit from international health insurance

Five ways expats can benefit from international health insurance

 
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A doctor answers: Is private healthcare in Sweden worth it?

A doctor answers: Is private healthcare in Sweden worth it?

 
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Robots put on scrubs and help out at Danish hospitals

Robots put on scrubs and help out at Danish hospitals

What to do if you get sick in Sweden

What to do if you get sick in Sweden

 
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Private and public healthcare in Sweden: The differences explained

Private and public healthcare in Sweden: The differences explained

 
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Breast cancer screening scandal: More women in Denmark affected

Breast cancer screening scandal: More women in Denmark affected

How Sweden got some of the most liberal abortion laws in the world
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How Sweden got some of the most liberal abortion laws in the world

Sweden faces another summer of hospital bed shortages: here are the worst-hit regions

Sweden faces another summer of hospital bed shortages: here are the worst-hit regions

Carte vitale: How much will dental and eye care appointments cost me?
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Carte vitale: How much will dental and eye care appointments cost me?

Breast cancer checks may have been inadequate for 300 women at Danish hospital

Breast cancer checks may have been inadequate for 300 women at Danish hospital

Pensioner battling aggressive cancer tells of his fears about living in France after Brexit

Pensioner battling aggressive cancer tells of his fears about living in France after Brexit

‘If you have an accident, no-one is coming for you’

‘If you have an accident, no-one is coming for you’

 
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Seven golden rules for moving abroad with children

Seven golden rules for moving abroad with children

 
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Denmark must do more to avoid shortage of nurses: health authority

Denmark must do more to avoid shortage of nurses: health authority

Mothers in Sweden increasingly satisfied with maternity care: report

Mothers in Sweden increasingly satisfied with maternity care: report

Why a no-deal Brexit could lead to a shortage of medical products in Sweden

Why a no-deal Brexit could lead to a shortage of medical products in Sweden

UK and Italy in talks on reciprocal healthcare in case of no-deal Brexit

UK and Italy in talks on reciprocal healthcare in case of no-deal Brexit

QUIZ: Can you guess the cost of healthcare in different countries?

QUIZ: Can you guess the cost of healthcare in different countries?

 
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Career guide: How to work as a doctor in Sweden

Career guide: How to work as a doctor in Sweden

What can Italy teach the rest of the world about health?

What can Italy teach the rest of the world about health?

Britons in Europe express anger over UK government's Brexit healthcare offer

Britons in Europe express anger over UK government's Brexit healthcare offer

Brexit: Why British pensioners in Italy face losing access to Italian healthcare

Brexit: Why British pensioners in Italy face losing access to Italian healthcare

Valencia region pledges free healthcare for Brits post-Brexit

Valencia region pledges free healthcare for Brits post-Brexit

Foreign doctors must meet Danish language standards: minister

Foreign doctors must meet Danish language standards: minister

Five ways to maintain the bond with friends and family 'back home'

Five ways to maintain the bond with friends and family 'back home'

 
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Sweden's new laws to look out for in 2019
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Sweden's new laws to look out for in 2019

Denmark’s regions set to be disbanded after 12 years

Denmark’s regions set to be disbanded after 12 years

Most Danes happy with healthcare: survey

Most Danes happy with healthcare: survey

Denmark’s 'regions' could be disbanded in major public health reform

Denmark’s 'regions' could be disbanded in major public health reform

2018

Members' Q&A: Does it cost money to give birth without a personnummer?
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Members' Q&A: Does it cost money to give birth without a personnummer?

Five health insurance mistakes I made when I moved to Germany

Five health insurance mistakes I made when I moved to Germany

 
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Swedes enjoy world-class healthcare, but long queues frustrate voters

Swedes enjoy world-class healthcare, but long queues frustrate voters

Swedish healthcare industry booming in China

Swedish healthcare industry booming in China

'One in four' social healthcare workers in Denmark subjected to harassment: survey

'One in four' social healthcare workers in Denmark subjected to harassment: survey

The long road to legal abortion in Italy - and why many women are still denied it

The long road to legal abortion in Italy - and why many women are still denied it

Paris hospitals to get 1,500 CCTV cameras to combat violence against staff

Paris hospitals to get 1,500 CCTV cameras to combat violence against staff

Over 35,000 unfilled vacancies for carers of the old and sick in Germany

Over 35,000 unfilled vacancies for carers of the old and sick in Germany

Thousands of operations could be delayed by Danish labour dispute

Thousands of operations could be delayed by Danish labour dispute

Cancer survival rates in Denmark improved: report

Cancer survival rates in Denmark improved: report

Why family-friendly Sweden is talking about a maternity care crisis
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Why family-friendly Sweden is talking about a maternity care crisis

What you need to know about giving birth in Sweden

What you need to know about giving birth in Sweden

2017

Free digital doctor's appointments available to Swedes at new clinic

Free digital doctor's appointments available to Swedes at new clinic

Sweden jails fake nurse who worked at four hospitals

Sweden jails fake nurse who worked at four hospitals

OPINION: How does Denmark have better healthcare than the US for less money?

OPINION: How does Denmark have better healthcare than the US for less money?

This is how long you may have to wait for emergency care in Sweden

This is how long you may have to wait for emergency care in Sweden

Swiss health insurance to cover some foreign treatment

Swiss health insurance to cover some foreign treatment

France's 2017 health report: The French are living longer but not so healthily

France's 2017 health report: The French are living longer but not so healthily

Everything expats need to know about Austrian healthcare

Everything expats need to know about Austrian healthcare

 
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Protesters march against 'chaos' in Swedish maternity care

Protesters march against 'chaos' in Swedish maternity care

Young, healthy immigrants are stabilizing Germany's social security system, figures show

Young, healthy immigrants are stabilizing Germany's social security system, figures show

Sweden struggles to achieve ambitious e-health dreams

Sweden struggles to achieve ambitious e-health dreams

 
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Sweden's hospitals struggle to solve summer nurse shortage

Sweden's hospitals struggle to solve summer nurse shortage

Why Sweden now has English and Arabic speaking digital doctors

Why Sweden now has English and Arabic speaking digital doctors

Culture shock: How the British health service just doesn't really compare to France's

Culture shock: How the British health service just doesn't really compare to France's

Anti-abortion midwife was not discriminated against, Swedish court rules

Anti-abortion midwife was not discriminated against, Swedish court rules

The expat’s healthcare guide to Germany

The expat’s healthcare guide to Germany

 
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Healthcare in France: a beginner’s guide

Healthcare in France: a beginner’s guide

 
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Expat depression: 7 tips for how to cope

Expat depression: 7 tips for how to cope

 
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5 reasons UK expats should get healthcare help from home

5 reasons UK expats should get healthcare help from home

 
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2016

Swedes forced to go to Finland to give birth due to overcrowding

Swedes forced to go to Finland to give birth due to overcrowding

Renzi unveils 'budget full of good news for Italians'

Renzi unveils 'budget full of good news for Italians'

Spain: Brexit Britain must pay for expats' healthcare

Spain: Brexit Britain must pay for expats' healthcare

Why Denmark could be the next 'right to die' battleground

Why Denmark could be the next 'right to die' battleground

Germans go to doctor WAY too much, says insurer

Germans go to doctor WAY too much, says insurer

Health insurance for expats in Germany: a quick guide

Health insurance for expats in Germany: a quick guide

 
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Six burning questions for British expats about Brexit

Six burning questions for British expats about Brexit

2015

All children in Sweden set for free prescriptions

All children in Sweden set for free prescriptions

France's disabled forced into 'exile' in Belgium

France's disabled forced into 'exile' in Belgium

Why Danish public healthcare beats private

Why Danish public healthcare beats private

Italian hospital refuses stripper's blood donation

Italian hospital refuses stripper's blood donation

Tuscan meningitis outbreak spurs injections

Tuscan meningitis outbreak spurs injections

Cool caps reduce hair loss during chemo

Cool caps reduce hair loss during chemo

Brits in Italy could face health 'black hole'

Brits in Italy could face health 'black hole'

Illegal immigrants to regain free healthcare

Illegal immigrants to regain free healthcare

French remain unequal when it comes to health

French remain unequal when it comes to health

2014

Hoax website warns against health care cuts

Hoax website warns against health care cuts

Where's the best place to live in Italy?

Where's the best place to live in Italy?

Ambulance service criticised after deaths

Ambulance service criticised after deaths

US buyout offer bites Nobel Biocare shares

US buyout offer bites Nobel Biocare shares

Diagnosis time goals not being met

Diagnosis time goals not being met

Health plan focuses on cancer, chronic illness

Health plan focuses on cancer, chronic illness

Denmark to go on the offensive against cancer

Denmark to go on the offensive against cancer

Why Denmark’s health service needs treatment

Why Denmark’s health service needs treatment

Emergency phone line continues to flounder

Emergency phone line continues to flounder

Elderly bleeding man denied medical treatment

Elderly bleeding man denied medical treatment

'Sweden must improve mental care': report

'Sweden must improve mental care': report

Health services cut by 1.9 percent in three years

Health services cut by 1.9 percent in three years

UK video offers health care guide to Spain

UK video offers health care guide to Spain

Childbirth revolutionary spills her injured guts

Childbirth revolutionary spills her injured guts

Hospital tells patients to bring own pillows

Hospital tells patients to bring own pillows

Dead teen was 'too broke to pay dentist'

Dead teen was 'too broke to pay dentist'

Madrid backtracks on private hospital plans

Madrid backtracks on private hospital plans

Sweden beats UK in heart attack care: study

Sweden beats UK in heart attack care: study

Swedes buy insurance to skip long health queues

Swedes buy insurance to skip long health queues

Carer 'poisoned woman to steal jewellery'

Carer 'poisoned woman to steal jewellery'

France recalls nutrient bags after baby deaths

France recalls nutrient bags after baby deaths

Norway tightens law after late abortions revealed

Norway tightens law after late abortions revealed

2013

Swedish man sent home with broken neck

Swedish man sent home with broken neck

Sweden's health system 'worst in the Nordics'

Sweden's health system 'worst in the Nordics'

Domestic violence clues ignored: Swedish study

Domestic violence clues ignored: Swedish study

'Rid health care of venture capital': Liberals

'Rid health care of venture capital': Liberals

Swedish midwives cut health care costs

Swedish midwives cut health care costs

Man left waiting 44 hours at Stockholm hospital

Man left waiting 44 hours at Stockholm hospital

400 patients queue to see one eye doctor

400 patients queue to see one eye doctor

Spain's medical system in rude health: Study

Spain's medical system in rude health: Study

French cancer patients hit by scanner shortage

French cancer patients hit by scanner shortage

Italy's healthcare disrupted by strike

Italy's healthcare disrupted by strike

Doctors slam health care cuts for immigrants

Doctors slam health care cuts for immigrants

'It's not too late to fix Spain's health system'

'It's not too late to fix Spain's health system'

Brussels warns Spain over tourist healthcare

Brussels warns Spain over tourist healthcare

'Foreigners can't always get Spanish health care'

'Foreigners can't always get Spanish health care'

Doctors take to streets against healthcare cuts

Doctors take to streets against healthcare cuts

What India can teach Sweden about healthcare

What India can teach Sweden about healthcare

Healthcare workers protest cost-control push

Healthcare workers protest cost-control push

Skier breaks leg, crawls to safety

Swede finds 'dead' boyfriend breathing

Swede finds 'dead' boyfriend breathing

Increase in Swedish girls taking ADHD drugs

Increase in Swedish girls taking ADHD drugs

Corruption concern over bulk vaccine buy

Corruption concern over bulk vaccine buy

2012

Language trouble behind many medical mishaps

Language trouble behind many medical mishaps

Dental drill fell into patient's lung

Dental drill fell into patient's lung

Police hunt hospital baby snatcher

Police hunt hospital baby snatcher

Surgeons lose scalpel in Swede's nose

Surgeons lose scalpel in Swede's nose

'Citizens shouldn't pay for costs of long healthcare waiting times'

'Citizens shouldn't pay for costs of long healthcare waiting times'

'Big Mac' helps nurses lift overweight patients

'Big Mac' helps nurses lift overweight patients

US healthcare giant buys Sweden's Gambro

US healthcare giant buys Sweden's Gambro

Germany looking to China for nursing power

Germany looking to China for nursing power

Swedish unis to take in more nursing students

Sweden reveals myth of EU healthcare 'freedom'

Sweden reveals myth of EU healthcare 'freedom'

Sweden to give illegal immigrants healthcare

Healthcare to produce 70,000 jobs in 2012

Healthcare to produce 70,000 jobs in 2012

Mothers on antidepressants pose risk for newborns: Swedish study

Mothers on antidepressants pose risk for newborns: Swedish study

2011

Patient dies after nine-hour ER wait

Patient dies after nine-hour ER wait

Care home turned cost cutting 'into a game'

Care home turned cost cutting 'into a game'

Sweden acts to curb corporate tax-avoidance

Sweden acts to curb corporate tax-avoidance

Stockholm drops controversial care firm

Stockholm drops controversial care firm

Pregnant woman dies from taking painkillers

Pregnant woman dies from taking painkillers

Stressed mothers have obese kids: study

Private health insurance in Sweden: a clash of cultures

Private health insurance in Sweden: a clash of cultures

Painkillers might hold back cancer: study

Gullan, 71, 'too old' for treatment: clinic

Sweden looks to regulate camera-wielding patients

Sweden looks to regulate camera-wielding patients

Sweden fails to close cardiac care gender gap

Sweden fails to close cardiac care gender gap

Obesity op hikes risk of alcohol abuse: study

Obesity op hikes risk of alcohol abuse: study

Patient suicides on the rise in Sweden: report

Lis, 69, forced to sleep in Swedish hospital toilet

Health 'checkpoints' launched to help gay men

Louise, 34, loses breast 'by mistake'

Summer staffing threatens patient safety

Summer staffing threatens patient safety

Government faces new health insurance setback

Government faces new health insurance setback

Swedish scientists help people 'feel like Barbie'

Swedish scientists help people 'feel like Barbie'

Sweden plans to centralise cancer care

Sweden plans to centralise cancer care

Public health insurance premiums seen spiking

Public health insurance premiums seen spiking

'Medical mistakes kill 3,000 Swedes a year'

'Medical mistakes kill 3,000 Swedes a year'

Government in new bid to fix health insurance

Government in new bid to fix health insurance

Reinfeldt declines Juholt debate challenge

Swiss health giant rocked by insider trading probe

Illegal immigrants to get new rights in Sweden

Swedes to pay more for healthcare

Swedes to pay more for healthcare

Swedish Left looks to halt privatised healthcare

Swedish Left looks to halt privatised healthcare

Swedish scientists create three arm illusion

Swedish scientists create three arm illusion

Swedish midwife re-used needle from HIV patient

Swedish midwife re-used needle from HIV patient

Health system wait times improve in Sweden

Health system wait times improve in Sweden

'Swedish model' of healthcare set for export

'Swedish model' of healthcare set for export

2010

Dementia patients locked in alone at night: report

Dementia patients locked in alone at night: report

Sweden counts the cost of substance abuse

Sweden counts the cost of substance abuse

Social insurance agency blamed for man's suicide

Shock greets revelations of bound disabled man

Chancellery allegedly ousted top pharma critic

Chancellery allegedly ousted top pharma critic

New medicines watchdog head says nine of ten drugs pointless

New medicines watchdog head says nine of ten drugs pointless

The hospital that puts children first

The hospital that puts children first

 
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'Grim Reaper' threatens to castrate incontinent patient

Dental service probed as girl dies after toothache

Extra fees for state health insurance seen by 2011

Extra fees for state health insurance seen by 2011

New wave of tax relief comes into force

New wave of tax relief comes into force

2009

Software glitches earn health insurers billions in extra cash

Software glitches earn health insurers billions in extra cash

Sweden to test 'culture by prescription'

Sweden to test 'culture by prescription'

Hospitals 'bribing' doctors for patients

Hospitals 'bribing' doctors for patients

Every other doctor in Sweden from abroad

Every other doctor in Sweden from abroad

Sweden looks to boost healthcare exports

Sweden looks to boost healthcare exports

Swedish doctors refuse to circumcise boys

How do I know whether my doctor is any good?

How do I know whether my doctor is any good?

EU backs tight control of German pharmacies

EU backs tight control of German pharmacies

Stockholm taxis to double as ambulances

Stockholm taxis to double as ambulances

Little voter confidence in opposition policies: poll

Doctor in baby death case released

Doctor in baby death case released

Psychiatric restraint methods called into question

Poisonings hit Gothenburg health office

2008

'Too many doctors can't speak Swedish'

One-third of German hospitals in debt

One-third of German hospitals in debt

Budgetary woes plague many Swedish counties

Germans face higher health costs

Germans face higher health costs

Swedish alternative medicine sector in danger of fragmentation

Swedish alternative medicine sector in danger of fragmentation

New funding to help educated immigrants get jobs in Sweden

New funding to help educated immigrants get jobs in Sweden

Psychiatric patient's suicide prompts inquiry

Acupuncturist fined for treating crying baby

Extra money to reduce healthcare wait times

Extra money to reduce healthcare wait times

How does the Swedish healthcare system work?

Swedes face near tripling of health costs

Swedes face near tripling of health costs

'If you have sick children, move out of Stockholm'

'If you have sick children, move out of Stockholm'

Forgotten on the toilet for 10 hours

Nursing strike over

Nursing strike over

Sweden tightens healthcare rules for illegal immigrants

Hospitals offer care to illegal immigrants

Hospitals offer care to illegal immigrants

Free care for illegal immigrants

Patients feel effects of nurses strike

Patients feel effects of nurses strike

Government proposes internet access to patient files

Government proposes internet access to patient files

MS patient jailed for cannabis use

MS patient jailed for cannabis use

Avoidable deaths 'more common in Sweden'

2007

Healthcare workers flock to private sector

Doctor 'gave near-poisonous overdose of anti-depressants'

Karolinska Hospital slammed for lax patient secrecy

Getinge acquires Boston Scientific cardiac unit

Nursing home resident found lying in own excrement

Sweden slumps in healthcare ranking

Sweden slumps in healthcare ranking

Nicotine patches cleared for sale in supermarkets

Nicotine patches cleared for sale in supermarkets

Sick man suffers as million dollar medicine withdrawn

Heroin addicts 'let down by healthcare'

Swedes go abroad for medical care

Teens 'should be able to keep treatment secret'

Michael Moore attacks Sweden's healthcare reforms

Fast-track boost for immigrant healthcare workers

Testicle 'worth more than fallopian tube'

Cooks snubbed on Reinfeldt visit

Choosing sex of gynaecologist to be banned

2006

Woman turned away by doctor - for being American

Hägglund to allow profits in healthcare

Capio recommends new takeover bid

Social Democrat health plan "rehashed"

Capio rejects hostile bid

Heat leads to postponed operations

Woman died after hospital move

The four missing digits that could be fatal

'Dead foetus' was alive

Nurse's baby death conviction confirmed

2005

Nobel Biocare rejects bone loss claims

New Swedish party to target healthcare reform

Hospital ? soon just a 10 hour flight away