On the phone, you have been given a guide time for a consultation (appointment). Nevertheless, you may have to wait longer because a general practitioner needs more time for a patient. In addition, within the emergency care (including the GP Urgent Care Center) patients who need immediate medical assistance are given priority. Especially on Saturdays […]
When you call the GP Urgent Care Center, you will get a triage specialist on the phone. He or she will ask you the reason you are calling and ask you a number of questions to get your request for help exactly clear. Sometimes that may seem like a lot, but it’s important not to […]
At the Urgent Care Center of general practitioners (GP UCC), urgent represents “an illness or injury in which, for medical reasons, an initial examination or treatment cannot be postponed until the next consultation hour of one’s own general practitioner”. Thus, the Urgent Care Center is not intended to discuss a medical problem after one’s own […]
In urgent cases, the GP on duty may prescribe a repeat prescription. You will then be given a bridging prescription so that you have enough medication until your own GP has consultation again.
No, the GP Urgent Care Center is there only for urgent GP care. Partly due to the growth in the number of (frail) elderly and changes in health care, the pressure on the Urgent Care Centers has increased significantly in recent years. If patients decide to visit the center also for non-urgent cases, the care […]
Yes, triage specialists are medical professionals specially trained to quickly assess how serious your complaint is. You can rely on their expertise. Medical opinions are always checked by the GP on duty.
Especially with urgent complaints, it is important to get the right help in a timely manner. The quickest way to determine what is needed is by telephone. If you call first, the triage specialist will work with you to determine which medical assistance is most appropriate. Perhaps it is not necessary for you to come […]
