• European emergency number: 112
• Fire service: 18
• Police/Emergency: 17
• SAMU (emergency medical service): 15
• Emergency number by SMS: 114
Chemists in Paris: Open usually from 8am to 8pm, some chemists are open on Sunday on a rota basis and on Monday.
For specific medical care:
• SOS Médecins (Doctor): 36 24 or 01 47 07 77 77
• SOS Dentaire (Dentist): 01 43 37 51 00 or 01 43 36 36 00
• Drogues Info Service (Drugs and substance abuse): 0 800 23 13 13
• Aids Info Service: 0 800 840 800
• Centre antipoison de Paris (Centre for poison treatment): 01 40 05 48 48
• Centre de dépistage IST de l’Institut Alfred Fournier (Centre for ‘sexually transmitted infection’ screening): 01 40 78 26 00 or 01 40 78 26 71
• Centre de traitement des brûlés (Centre for burns treatment ‘adults’): 01 42 38 51 61
• Health information for pets: Declare them and present them at customs. See the requirements on the website of the ‘Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances’.
• The 39 public hospitals are open 24/7.
• Specialist consultations available, with accommodation for close family in some cases. Renowned hospitals: Pitié Salpêtrière, Hôtel-Dieu, Lariboisière, Necker and Bichat.
Bilingual practitioners American Hospital, the Institut Franco-Britannique and the Hôpital Foch
Contact SOS Médecins France +33 (0) 1 47 07 77 77: Where possible, operators will refer you to an English-speaking doctor.
Chemists in Paris: Usually open from 8am to 8pm, some chemists are open on Sunday on a rota basis and on Monday. Consult chemists open late or all-night.
Rent medical equipment easily: wheelchairs, walkers, walking sticks, etc.
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To find companies selling or renting out medical equipment, use the contact details provided to obtain the right equipment.
Reimbursement:
• For French people: A medical prescription entitles the beneficiary to a reimbursement.
• European citizens with a European health insurance card: Same possibility.
• Visitors from outside the European Union: Check agreements with France for reimbursements.
Note: The ‘Sécurité Sociale française’ (French Social Security) covers the rental of manual wheelchairs, but not electric wheelchairs or adapted scooters.
More information on reimbursements: Your access to healthcare while visiting France
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