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
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Ambulance, police or fire brigade: call 112 (this is the general European emergency number).
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For police matters that are not an emergency: call 0900-8844.
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Utrecht University Security: call 030-253 4444 or call 4444 from a campus phone.
Health Services
If you need to find a Doctor, Dentist or Pharmacy in the area where you live, you can find one in the yellow pages: http://www.goudengids.nl/. Below are some useful Dutch terms to help you in your search.
If you are looking for a doctor, you can go to Campus de Uithof General Practitioners. This practice is located on the Uithof in the Casa Confetti building. They have online services, for instance it is possible to make an appointment online. Visit the website for more information.
You can also go to Symphony, a health care center located close to de Uithof where you can find all services combined in one building.
Insurance company AON has made special arrangements with Symphony so that students insured through them can have their medical bills paid directly by AON.
Useful Dutch Terms
Here are some Dutch terms that will help you find what you need:
Outside Opening Hours
If you need medical assistance outside of your doctor's office hours, you can contact a Huisartsenpost. Please call: 0900-4501450.
Health insurance