Hospitals

In the Netherlands there is a difference between urgent medical care and emergency medical care.

If an urgent medical situation arises during office hours residents of Maastricht, Meerssen, Eijsden-Margraten, and Valkenburg aan de Geul are advised to contact their GP.

If an urgent medical situation arises outside of office hours residents can contact the huisartsenpost (urgent care centre) who will assess the situation and either advise the patient to wait until the GP opens or make an appointment for the patient to be taken to the huisartsenpost.

Huisartsenpost Maastricht en Heuvelland: +31 (0)43 387 7777
Huisartsenpost Sittard-Geleen: +31 (0)46 400 9925
Huisartsenpost Heerlen: +31 (0)45 577 8844

When you need urgent help, for instance when your life is in immediate danger, or if someone is seriously injured and needs prompt medical attention, or in case of a serious crime like assault, murder, robbery or a break-in.

Dialling this number will connect to a central operator who will assess what emergency services are required and that the proper authorities are alerted. Calls are answered within 3 seconds, and if the caller starts speaking in English the operator will respond in English. If an ambulance is called it will bring the patient to the spoedeisende hulp (accident & emergency) at the nearest hospital, often recognised by the sign SEH.