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Denmark has an extensive public Health Care System that offers free consultation and treatment at your local doctor (GP), the emergency wards, and public hospitals.

Most examinations and treatments are free, but you must register and get a health insurance card.

When the national health insurance covers you, you can register with a general practitioner (GP) and receive a yellow health insurance card. The health insurance card documents that you are entitled to the services offered under the national health insurance scheme.

The card was previously called ‘Sygesikringsbevis‘ but has changed its name to ‘Sundhedskort.’

Registration usually is part of your CPR registration procedure. Approximately two weeks after registering, your national health insurance card will be sent to your Danish address. The card will show your name and address, your CPR number, and the name, address, and phone number of your General Practitioner (Praktiserende Læge).

It is advisable always to carry this card with you as it is required whenever you need to see a doctor, or a dentist, go to the hospital or pick up prescription medicine at the drug store (Apotek) – and when you want to pick a book/books from the library.

Click below to read more about the national health care system and how to get the Health Insurance Card:

English
Danish

An electronic version is available as well. Click below to install the app:

iPhone/iPad
Android

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]]> Medical Treatment https://guidetodenmark.com/medical-treatment/ Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:36:00 +0000 http://guidetodenmark.com/?p=141 When do I contact the doctor in Denmark? In non-emergency cases, you should contact your personal General Practitioner (GP) within office hours and get your regional Emergency Doctor Service (Lægevagten) when your GP's opening hours have exceeded.

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In non-emergency cases, you should contact your personal General Practitioner (GP) within office hours and the Regional Emergency Doctor Service (Lægevagten) when your GP’s opening hours have exceeded.

  • Emergency: Call 112

  • Within GP opening hours: Call your GP

  • Outside your GP’s opening hours: Call the Regional Emergency Doctor Service:

    • Capital region: Call 1813 (Akuttelefonen)

    • Region Midtjylland: Call 70 11 31 31

    • Region Nordjylland: Call 70 15 03 00

    • Region Sjælland: Call 70 15  07 00

    • Region Syddanmark: Call 70 11 07 07

      • On Ærø: Call 63 52 30 90

 

Click below to read more about Regional Emergency Doctor Service (Lægevagten):

Danish

Click below to find information about symptoms and diseases:

Adults
Children

Dentist

In non emergency cases you should contact your personal dentist within office hours, and the regional dentist service (Tandlægevagten) when your GP’s opening hours has exceeded.

Click below and choose your region to find contact information to the regional dentist service in your region:

Danish

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