Health and safety

Of course we hope that your stay in the Netherlands will be without any problems regarding your health or safety. And most likely this will be the case. However, should you need any medical assistance or emergency services (ambulance, police or fire brigade), here is some useful information.

Emergency

  • Ambulance, police or fire brigade: call 112 (this is the general European emergency number).
  • For police matters that are not an emergency: call 0900-8844.
  • Utrecht University Security: call 030-253 4444 or call 4444 from a campus phone.

Note: do NOT go to a hospital emergency room unless you have an actual emergency. To see a doctor/General Practitioner during the weekend or at night you should go to a Huisartsenpost (Out-of-Hours GP Services) or call 0900-4501450. At the website of Primair Huisartsenposten you can see where you can go. 

Health Services

If you need to find a Doctor, Dentist or Pharmacy in the area where you live, you can find one on the website of De Telefoongids.
Below are some useful Dutch terms to help you in your search.

Useful Dutch Terms

Here are some Dutch terms that will help you find what you need:

  • Doctor/ General Practitioner = Dokter/ Huisarts
  • Dentist = Tandarts
  • Pharmacy = Apotheek
  • Hospital = Ziekenhuis
  • Emergency Room = Eerste Hulp

Outside Opening Hours

If you need medical assistance outside of your doctor's office hours, you can contact a Huisartsenpost. Please call: 0900-4501450.