Originally Posted by
frogmiller
One of the huge differences between the UK and France amongst many regarding the health service is the ID cards.
First of all every time you go to the dentist, a doctors, a nurse, a surgeon, go for an eye test, an x-ray or any medical rdv you have to produce your card. It's the Cart ***** and it's chipped and has a photo of you on it! Even your sick note goes through this card system so that the government takes over the payment of your salary.
No card you have to pay and you'll get riembursed when you've filled in the paperwork and sent it off.