Here's what Czech doctors can (and can't) charge patients for in 2026
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Doctors now face million-crown fines for charging registration fees. But not all payments are banned, here's your guide to legal vs. illegal charges.
‘You only have one body’: How sports medicine helped an elite Czech swimmer conquer the English Channel
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Endurance athlete Jakub Kačerovský shows how expert medical care can turn ambition into lasting performance.
Czechia’s real crisis of poor lifestyles, mental health, money, and alcohol
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A seminal new study by Stada shows how Czechia trails many countries in maintaining personal health: improvement, however, is attainable and very possible.
Czechia’s STD boom leaves foreigners fighting issues getting care, but it exists
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Expats.cz spoke with Czechia's largest STD charity and a foreigner who struggled finding care: we also explain how to access testing and treatment.
Relief for expats: Czechia to finally make extra, hidden doctors' fees illegal
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Many general practitioners in the country charge extra fees for services like speaking a different language or just to register at a practice.
Over half a million people—mainly foreigners—don't have a GP in Czechia
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A new report from the Health Ministry finds that children are the worst-affected, though people without a registered doctor still visit hospitals for care.
Why Prague is becoming Europe’s hub for affordable one-day surgeries
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My Clinic’s One-Day Surgery Center offers high-quality procedures with minimal waiting times.
Thousands of doctors' offices to shut in Czechia amid nationwide strike
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Around 7,000 surgeries will close nationwide due to a dispute between general practitioners and the government over renumeration.
Electronic healthcare appointments, patient records to begin soon in Czechia
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The public will be able to make appointments at the vast majority of healthcare facilities nationwide via an app or online, as well as see their own data.
Surprise charges and paying for English: Expats sound off on Czech doctors' hidden fees
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The Health Ministry wants to make the practice of charging unexpected extra fees for routine medical services illegal – we listened to your experiences.
TELL US: Have you ever had to pay an extra fee at a Czech doctor's office?
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The Health Ministry has announced it wants to curb extra, surprise charges sometimes imposed by Czech doctors. We want to know your personal experiences.
