Doctor, dentist, hospitals and pharmacies

Doctor

With the Danish Health Insurance you can see a doctor without charge. When you receive your Health Insurance Card, a medical doctor (General Practitioner) will be assigned to you. His/her contact details are printed on your Health Insurance Card if you need to make an appointment. Remember to bring your Danish Health Insurance Card when you go to see the doctor. If you have a medical history, it is always a good idea to bring with you the accurate and complete physical and mental health information to secure a safe and healthy study abroad experience.

Outside Opening Hours

If you need medical assistance outside of your doctor's opening hours, please call the emergency medical service (lægevagten) to make an appointment.

Emergency medical service in København, Frederiksberg, Tårnby og Dragør kommuner, tlf: 7013 0041.

Emergency medical service in all other parts of the Greater Copenhagen region, tlf: 4453 4400.

Find more information at: www.laegevagten.dk (in Danish only)

Confidentiality

Patients and patient journals are treated confidentially in Denmark. Hence the only persons who have access to the information are you and your doctor/medical advisers. However, if you are concerned about personal or health related issues, or in case of serious illness or accident during your studies in Denmark, we encourage you to contact the head of international relations or the student counsellor at RMC.

Dentist

If you need to see a dentist, you are free to choose any dentist and call to make an appointment. Be aware that dental treatment is not free of charge in Denmark. You will find a list of dentists in the telephone directory (see the yellow pages under "tandlæger"). Outside Opening Hours In case of an emergency outside office hours (8-16), you can visit the emergency dental service (Tandlægevagten).

For addresses and opening hours, please refer to: www.tandvagt.dk

Hospitals

If you are injured and need sudden and urgent medical care in hospital, you can seek help at an emergency room (skadestue). You have to pick a number when entering the emergency room.

Pharmacies

You are able to buy a few types of medicine in supermarkets. However, if you need medicine, even just pain killers, we recommend that you always buy them in a pharmacy where specialists are able to give you professional advice on what you are buying, possible side effects and how much to take. If you need medication outside regular opening hours, there are a few pharmacies that are open 24 hours.