Health & Insurance
Healthcare systems, insurance options
Mental health support as an expat — is anyone else struggling more than they expected?
Created by Sofia Mendes · 8 Jun 2026 Last reply by Sofia Mendes · 28 Jul 2026
10 replies
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Pharmacy differences — things sold over the counter vs prescription
Created by Viktor Ivanov · 6 Jul 2026 Last reply by Rajesh Patel · 28 Jul 2026
6 replies
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Registering with a doctor/GP — the bit I kept putting off
Created by Grace Kim · 29 Jun 2026 Last reply by Fatou Diallo · 28 Jul 2026
4 replies
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Getting a referral to a specialist — the system confused me
Created by Mei Chen · 27 Jun 2026 Last reply by Sophie Dubois · 24 Jul 2026
5 replies
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Prescriptions and bringing your regular meds over
Created by Emma Thompson · 16 Jul 2026 Last reply by Grace Kim · 18 Jul 2026
2 replies
53 views
Emergency numbers and what actually happens if you call — worth knowing early
Created by Kwame Mensah · 17 Jul 2026
0 replies
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Private vs public cover in the settling-in gap
Created by Diego Fernandez · 7 Jul 2026 Last reply by Anna Kowalski · 16 Jul 2026
3 replies
64 views
How did you find an English-speaking doctor in a new country?
Created by Yuki Tanaka · 11 May 2026 Last reply by Grace Kim · 29 Jun 2026
7 replies
89 views
Dentist costs blindsided me — how do you budget for this?
Created by Paolo Bianchi · 13 Jun 2026 Last reply by Anna Kowalski · 28 Jun 2026
7 replies
81 views
Retirees — private health insurance vs relying on the local public system, what did you choose?
Created by Helga Larsen · 25 Apr 2026 Last reply by Anna Kowalski · 23 Jun 2026
9 replies
102 views