With a healthcare system credited as one of the best in the world, expats will find excellent healthcare facilities and highly skilled medical professionals in Amsterdam.
All residents in the Netherlands, including expats, are required to have medical insurance from a private health insurance company. Dutch medical insurers are compelled to offer a full set of basic benefits to all residents. Not all areas of healthcare are funded by these basic services packages, but expats moving to Amsterdam have an option of taking out additional health insurance to cover the costs of such treatment.
EU citizens can use their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to access state healthcare here during a short-term visit. UK citizens can make use of their Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC), which replaced the EHIC for UK citizens post-Brexit.
Pharmacies (apotheken) are widely available in Amsterdam and are usually open from Monday to Friday. Some are open on Saturdays and after hours. There's usually a notice on the pharmacy door with details of the nearest all-night and Sunday pharmacies.
Here are some of the most prominent hospitals in Amsterdam.
Hospitals in Amsterdam
ACIBADEM International Medical Center
Website: www.acibademimc.com
Address: Arlandaweg 100, 1043 HP Amsterdam
Amsterdam Tourist Doctors
Website: www.amsterdamtouristdoctors.nl
Address: Nieuwe Passeerdersstraat 8, 1016 XP Amsterdam
Amsterdam UMC
Website: www.amc.nl
Address: De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam
OLVG
Website: www.olvg.nl
Address: Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC Amsterdam
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