matty5630<EM>Michele and David<EM>

[quote]..................I too sense a bit of panic! Don't worry at all. We arrived here July last year with our 3 and 5 year old. We visited our Doctor a few weeks after we arrived. She gave us the pre...[/quote] Thank you for your kind reponse, and making us feel a bit more at ease!! We are looking forward to moving to France and it's only natural for us to feel concerned about the children.  It's lovely to hear other families have settled and are happy to have made the 'Big Move'. Kind regards,

Thank you for all of your kind replies! We are not so worried about it now, and it's nice to know others have been in the same boat as us!  I will contact the school to see if it is ok to get their injections done as soon as it is possible for us!! Thank you for your recommendation re School Assurance. Kind regards,

We are moving to France at the end of the year and our two children are due to start school on January 3rd.  We are having a nightmare trying to get information about getting our sons vaccinated for the BCG.  The NHS do not want to know as we do not come from a 'high risk' background and due to their age it is unlikely we will get a GP referral.  We were even told to get them immunised when we got to France, although I think our move will be traumatic enough!!  They are aged 7 and 3.  New NHS guidelines have withdrawn the BCG from teenagers, and you can only get the jab if you are under 2 years of age or from a high risk background.  I have desperately tried the Internet to find a private clinic who are registered under the NCSC (National Care Standards Council) but with difficulty.  Has anyone got any suggestions or advice re their own experiences?? Also, is it best to organise School Assurance and Private Medical Insurance before you leave the UK, or when you arrive?  Can anyone recommend a good insurer? Thank You!!