Healthcare in Waalwijk

If you have health problems, in the Netherlands you must first see a general practitioner. This doctor can treat you immediately or refer you to a specialist if necessary. If you need immediate medical attention when your doctor is not there, you go to the general practitioner's office. If the situation is life-threatening, call 112. In the Netherlands, you have free choice of a family doctor. But there is a great shortage of family doctors in the Netherlands and also in this region. Some family doctors are temporarily unable to accept new patients. So always ask first if the family doctor can accept you as a new patient when you come to live in a new city or village. Check this upon arrival, not only when you need a family doctor.