How healthcare is organized: compulsory basic health insurance, the central gatekeeper role of the general practitioner (GP / huisarts), pharmacies, and 112 emergencies.
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Practice Healthcare System (7 Questions) Now →Everyone living or working in the Netherlands is legally required to take out basic health insurance.
If you come to the Netherlands for family reunification, you or your partner pay the monthly health insurance premium yourselves.
The general practitioner (GP) is the first point of contact for medical care in the Netherlands and refers patients to specialists if necessary.
Prescription medicines are always collected from the pharmacy. At the chemist, you can buy over-the-counter medication such as paracetamol.
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