Finding a doctor and using the out-of-hours service

Short version. The full guide is available in German; source numbers [n] refer to the list below.

“This information does not replace advice from a doctor or therapist.” Finding a doctor and using the out-of-hours service. In life-threatening cases, call the emergency number 112 [2]. If you are not life-threateningly ill but cannot wait until the next consultation hours, the national number 116117 connects you with the medical on-call service; the call is free and the service is available 24/7 [2]. The Berlin Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV Berlin) runs on-call practices for adults and for children and adolescents [1]. On weekdays, its appointment service helps people with statutory health insurance living in Berlin to get an appointment with a doctor or psychotherapist via 116117 [1]. hauptstadt.net does not name symptoms or make assessments. Next step: read the page “116117 or 112?”: https://www.116117.de/de/aerztlicher-bereitschaftsdienst.php

Sources

• [1] Ein Überblick über medizinische Kontaktstellen — https://www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/gesundheitsamt/artikel.1523171.php
• [2] Ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst – Medizinische Hilfe in der Nacht, am Wochenende und an Feiertagen — https://www.116117.de/de/aerztlicher-bereitschaftsdienst.php