On vacation and need medical help? Read here what you can do!
Are you not at home and do you have a medical complaint that cannot wait and do you need urgent help? Please contact the doctor on duty or after 17:00 with the General Practitioner (HAP) in the region where you are at that time. The telephone numbers of the GP emergency stations in the Netherlands can be found on this page.
If you have been seen by a doctor, also ask for your details (the observation message) so that your own healthcare provider can also see that you have received care outside your own region.
On holiday abroad?
Are you on holiday abroad and do you unexpectedly need urgent medical help? Then call for help as soon as possible via the reception of the campsite, hotel or accommodation where you are staying. They have emergency numbers at hand. Or call your own health insurance or check your travel insurance.
In short: be well prepared for your trip and know what to do if you unexpectedly need medical help quickly.
How does the GP Emergency Station work?
For care that can’t wait The Emergency Post for General Practitioners is there for urgent GP care that cannot wait until the consultation hour of your own GP. The Emergency Post for General Practitioners is available from Monday to Friday from 17:00-08:00. We are available 24 hours a day on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.
Always call us first Do you need urgent GP care? Then call us first. We will then ensure that you receive the care you need. Is there a life-threatening situation? Then always call the emergency number 112.
The triage nurse will help you further If you call us, you will get a triage nurse on the line. He or she is specially trained to quickly determine how serious your symptoms are. The triage nurse works together with the general practitioner. There are three possibilities:
You will receive advice by telephone: the triage nurse or general practitioner will give you an explanation that you can use to continue on your own.
You will get an appointment at the GP Emergency Station with the GP or nurse
The GP will visit you. This only happens if you are too ill to come to the Emergency Post for General Practitioners.
Have your details ready Are you contacting the Emergency Post General Practitioners? Always have the following information at hand:
Your citizen service number (BSN)
The details of your health insurance (policy number)