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🇫🇷 France
How FutureProof is the healthcare system in France?
13th
/30
European Locations
How this score impacts life in France
Diagnosis and Outcomes
Multiple improvements needed
France's overall score is limited by a low ranking in the Diagnosis and Outcomes Vital Sign (18th), indicating that efforts must be made to better identify people with MS early and manage their condition better over time.
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Access to rehabilitation centres per 100,000
More rehabilitation centres
Placing 20th, access to rehabilitation centres for people with MS is limited in France, offering fewer options for managing disability during the course of the disease.
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Active Work
High workforce participation
France ranked 3rd on the percentage of people with MS in active work, suggesting an active approach to including people with MS in the workforce.
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Vital Signs and Measures
All measures, including the measures within the Vital Signs, are equally weighted.
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🇫🇷 France ranked
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Out of 28 countries for
Patient Focus
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🇫🇷 France ranked
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Out of 28 countries for
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Sustainability Index
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🇫🇷 France ranked
12th
Out of 30 countries for
Innovation
Meet the Experts
The Expert Panel and contributing experts are regularly publishing their own perspectives and insights about what works and what’s next in European healthcare systems based on the Index findings. Explore their expert commentary below.
Vincent Barton
Vincent Barton
Director, Prospectus, and Former Principal, Department of Health and Children, Ireland
National Panel Advisor
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Ava Battles
Ava Battles
Chief Executive, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland
Contributor
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Beata Jagielska
Beata Jagielska
Head of Oncological Diagnostics, National Institute of Oncology Maria Skłodowska-Curie, PL
Index Creator
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Birgit Bauer
Birgit Bauer
Journalist, Social Media Expert and Multiple Sclerosis Patient Blogger
Index Creator
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Birgit Beger
Birgit Beger
CEO of the European Heart Network
Index Creator
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Bogi Eliasen
Bogi Eliasen
Director of Health, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
Index Creator
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Denis Horgan
Denis Horgan
Executive Director, European Alliance for Personalised Medicine
Index Creator
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Dominika Czarnota-Szałkowska

Dominika Czarnota-Szałkowska
Member, European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP) Executive Committee
Index Creator
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Donal Buggy
Donal Buggy
Head of Services and Advocacy, Irish Cancer Society
Contributor
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Dr. Miriam O’Connor

Dr. Miriam O’Connor
Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospital Waterford, IE
Contributor
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Dr. Nina Byrnes
Dr. Nina Byrnes
Co-Founder and CEO, Store My Script
National Panel Advisor
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Dr. Panos Kanavos
Dr. Panos Kanavos
Deputy Director of LSE Health, London School of Economics, UK
Index Creator
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Dr. Rebecca Maguire
Dr. Rebecca Maguire
Lecturer in Psychology, Maynooth University, IE
Contributor
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Dr. Stephen Finn
Dr. Stephen Finn
Consultant Pathologist, St. James’s Hospital, IE
Contributor
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Eduard Vrdoljak

Eduard Vrdoljak
Head of the Center for Oncology and Professor, University of Split, HR
Index Creator
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Elisabeth Kasilingam
Elisabeth Kasilingam
CEO, European Multiple Sclerosis Platform
Contributor
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Fred Horne
Fred Horne
Health Policy Consultant and Former Minister of Health, Alberta, Canada
Index Creator
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Joanne M. Hackett, PhD
Joanne M. Hackett, PhD
General Partner Healthcare, IZY Capital
Index Creator
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Liam Doran

Liam Doran
Former General Secretary, Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO)
National Panel Advisor
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Lydia Makaroff
Lydia Makaroff
CEO, Fight Bladder Cancer
Index Creator
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Mary Harney
Mary Harney
Former Tánaiste and Former Minister for Health, Ireland
Index Creator
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Mary Maguire

Mary Maguire
Minna Hendolin, PhD
Minna Hendolin, PhD
PhD, Leading Specialist, HealthData, Sitra
Index Creator
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Pierre–Alain Delley
Pierre–Alain Delley
General Manager, Roche Ireland
Guest Speaker
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Professor Bryan Hennessy

Professor Bryan Hennessy
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beaumont Hospital & Former Clinical Lead of Cancer Trials Ireland
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Professor Jérôme de Sèze

Professor Jérôme de Sèze
Head of the Neuroimmunological Department, University of Strasbourg, FR
Index Creator
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Professor Martine Piccart

Professor Martine Piccart
Professor of Oncology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Scientific Director, Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels
Index Creator
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Professor Sven Meuth
Professor Sven Meuth
Vice Dean for Research and Deputy Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of Münster, DE
Index Creator
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Professor Thomas Berger

Professor Thomas Berger
Chair of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, AT
Index Creator
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Stanimir Hasardzhiev
Stanimir Hasardzhiev
Chairperson, National Patients’ Organization Bulgaria
Index Creator
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Tõnu Esko, PhD
Tõnu Esko, PhD
Professor of Human Genomics, University of Tartu, EE, and Chief Business Development Officer, Estonian Biobank Innovation Center
Index Creator
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Tony O’Brien

Tony O’Brien
Usman Khan, PhD
Usman Khan, PhD
Former Executive Director, European Patients' Forum
Index Creator
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Vincent Barton
Vincent Barton
Director, Prospectus, and Former Principal, Department of Health and Children, Ireland
National Panel Advisor
Regions:
Indices:
Ava Battles
Ava Battles
Chief Executive, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland
Contributor
Regions:
Indices:
Beata Jagielska
Beata Jagielska
Head of Oncological Diagnostics, National Institute of Oncology Maria Skłodowska-Curie, PL
Index Creator
Regions:
Indices:
Birgit Bauer
Birgit Bauer
Journalist, Social Media Expert and Multiple Sclerosis Patient Blogger
Index Creator
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Indices:
Birgit Beger
Birgit Beger
CEO of the European Heart Network
Index Creator
Regions:
Indices:
Bogi Eliasen
Bogi Eliasen
Director of Health, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
Index Creator
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Denis Horgan
Denis Horgan
Executive Director, European Alliance for Personalised Medicine
Index Creator
Regions:
Dominika Czarnota-Szałkowska

Dominika Czarnota-Szałkowska
Member, European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP) Executive Committee
Index Creator
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Indices:
Donal Buggy
Donal Buggy
Head of Services and Advocacy, Irish Cancer Society
Contributor
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Indices:
Dr. Miriam O’Connor

Dr. Miriam O’Connor
Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospital Waterford, IE
Contributor
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Indices:
Dr. Nina Byrnes
Dr. Nina Byrnes
Co-Founder and CEO, Store My Script
National Panel Advisor
Regions:
Dr. Panos Kanavos
Dr. Panos Kanavos
Deputy Director of LSE Health, London School of Economics, UK
Index Creator
Regions:
Indices:
Dr. Rebecca Maguire
Dr. Rebecca Maguire
Lecturer in Psychology, Maynooth University, IE
Contributor
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Dr. Stephen Finn
Dr. Stephen Finn
Consultant Pathologist, St. James’s Hospital, IE
Contributor
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Indices:
Eduard Vrdoljak

Eduard Vrdoljak
Head of the Center for Oncology and Professor, University of Split, HR
Index Creator
Regions:
Indices:
Elisabeth Kasilingam
Elisabeth Kasilingam
CEO, European Multiple Sclerosis Platform
Contributor
Regions:
Fred Horne
Fred Horne
Health Policy Consultant and Former Minister of Health, Alberta, Canada
Index Creator
Regions:
Indices:
Joanne M. Hackett, PhD
Joanne M. Hackett, PhD
General Partner Healthcare, IZY Capital
Index Creator
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Indices:
Liam Doran

Liam Doran
Former General Secretary, Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO)
National Panel Advisor
Regions:
Indices:
Lydia Makaroff
Lydia Makaroff
CEO, Fight Bladder Cancer
Index Creator
Regions:
Indices:
Mary Harney
Mary Harney
Former Tánaiste and Former Minister for Health, Ireland
Index Creator
Regions:
Mary Maguire

Mary Maguire
Minna Hendolin, PhD
Minna Hendolin, PhD
PhD, Leading Specialist, HealthData, Sitra
Index Creator
Regions:
Indices:
Pierre–Alain Delley
Pierre–Alain Delley
General Manager, Roche Ireland
Guest Speaker
Regions:
Professor Bryan Hennessy

Professor Bryan Hennessy
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beaumont Hospital & Former Clinical Lead of Cancer Trials Ireland
Regions:
Indices:
Professor Jérôme de Sèze

Professor Jérôme de Sèze
Head of the Neuroimmunological Department, University of Strasbourg, FR
Index Creator
Regions:
Indices:
Professor Martine Piccart

Professor Martine Piccart
Professor of Oncology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Scientific Director, Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels
Index Creator
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Professor Sven Meuth
Professor Sven Meuth
Vice Dean for Research and Deputy Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of Münster, DE
Index Creator
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Professor Thomas Berger

Professor Thomas Berger
Chair of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, AT
Index Creator
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Stanimir Hasardzhiev
Stanimir Hasardzhiev
Chairperson, National Patients’ Organization Bulgaria
Index Creator
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Indices:
Tõnu Esko, PhD
Tõnu Esko, PhD
Professor of Human Genomics, University of Tartu, EE, and Chief Business Development Officer, Estonian Biobank Innovation Center
Index Creator
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Indices:
Tony O’Brien

Tony O’Brien
Usman Khan, PhD
Usman Khan, PhD
Former Executive Director, European Patients' Forum
Index Creator
Regions:
Indices:
Vincent Barton
Vincent Barton
Director, Prospectus, and Former Principal, Department of Health and Children, Ireland
National Panel Advisor
Regions:
Indices: