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Maternity Care In Greece: What The Options Are And How To Decide On A Birth Plan
The Greek health system runs on a two-tiered approach: the national health service provides care for all working residents, regardless of the length of their stay; and private healthcare covers everyone else, and also helps people in the interim period before their…
Prescriptions In Greece: What Is Available And How To Get Your Medications
Moving to a new country is a stressful and confusing experience, even if you are familiar with the local language and culture. In amongst all this, trying to set up healthcare that is comparable to what you would receive at home can…
What Quality Of Healthcare Can You Expect In Greece?
Standards of healthcare in Greece are generally high: it is on a level with most other European countries in terms of the procedures offered at both public and private institutions, and the number of specialists working in the country.However, the level of…
How To Keep Your Health Insurance Costs Low In Greece
Greek healthcare is free at the point of service to all residents, regardless of how long you have been living in the country. For this reason, it might seem unnecessary to take out private health insurance: but in fact, you will almost…
How Much Do Health Procedures Cost In Greece?
Emergency care is free at the point of service for everyone in Greece, regardless of your residency status. Non-emergency general health procedures and appointments with doctors are free for employed residents, as long as you have registered with the national health service.However,…
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Malcolm and Pauline Parkes, Drapanos – Crete
My name is Malcolm Parkes and my wife is Pauline and we used to live in Dudley, in the West…
