Life-threatening situations
In case of a life-threatening situation, call 112.
Emergencies during office hours
In case of an emergency between 08:00 and 17:00, please call 020 662 7967 (option 1).
If we are closed during office hours, you will be automatically connected with Huisartsenpraktijk Amsteldijk.
Their address is
Amsteldijk 154
1079 LG Amsterdam
Emergencies outside office hours
In case of an emergency outside office hours, please call the general practitioners centre at: 088 003 0600.
The general practitioners centre can be reached by phone from Monday through Friday from 17:00 until 08:00. During the weekend and on national holidays they can be reached 24 hours a day.
In the general practitioners centre all general practitioners from the region work together. The GP's on duty are available for situations that truly cannot wait until the office hours of your own GP. When calling the general practitioners centre, you will be asked to provide the following information:
- Your date of birth, name, postal code and house number.
- The name of your own general practitioner
- Your phone number.
- Your health insurance number.
- A description of your complaints.
- Your medical history (medical conditions / illnesses / allergies / medication).
- Personal identification (take an ID when visiting the general practitioner centre).
When using the services provided by the general practitioners centre, payment by debit card is obliged. Keep in mind that the rates charged by the pharmacy upon picking up medicine during the evening, night and weekend shift will be higher than the usual rates.
The address of the general practitioners centre is
During evening and weekend shifts
Zuid / VUMC (directly underneath the main entrance of the hospital)
De Boelelaan 1117
1081 HV Amsterdam
During the night shift (23:00 until 08:00)
Centrum Oost / OLVG Oost (Entrance SHE OLVG Ruyschstraat opposite of the former police station)
Oosterpark 9
1091 AC Amsterdam