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France's Move To Fine No-Show Patients €5 For Missed GP Appointments Draws Mixed Reactions

The fine would apply to those cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice.

People who miss a GP appointment in France could be fined €5.

The proposals, from the French Prime Minister, is an attempt to deal with 27 million no-shows for GP appointments each year.

The fine would apply to those cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice.

However, doctors' unions and patients' group have criticised the idea, describing it as a tax.

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