Urgent help necessary? How to use the 116117 in the Elbe-Elster district!

Urgent help necessary? How to use the 116117 in the Elbe-Elster district!

Elsterwerda, Deutschland - Who hasn't ever asked themselves where it should best go in an emergency? As of July 16, there are numerous medical offers in the Elbe-Elster district for urgent but not life-threatening complaints. A central point of contact offers the uniform number for the medical on-call service: 116117 .

In recent years, it has turned out that many people are unsure where they should turn to non -life -threatening symptoms, such as runny nose or headache. Instead, the emergency number 112 is often selected or the emergency room of a hospital is visited. Peter M., a doctor in an emergency room, reports that this leads to an overload of the emergency services. Patients with less urgent symptoms could often save valuable time and resources if they contact 116117.

Medical standby and emergency services

In the Elbe-Elster-Kreis, various doctor services will be available during the next week. Here is an overview:

• 11. July: Dr. Klaus Podyma, Tel. 03533 484613, Berliner Str. 36, Elsterwerda
• 12. July: Dipl.-Stom. Gabriele Schwarz, Tel. 035365 2145, Eschenweg 23, Falkenberg/Elster
• 13. July: Dr. Wiebke Mating, Tel. 03535 5319, Südpromenade 2, Herzberg

Another point is the dental emergency service. The dental emergency consultation hours take place on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., outside of these times there is a on-call. Information can be found at www.kzvlb.de

The pharmacies in the Elbe-Elster district also offer emergency services that can be reached around the clock. Here is a little overview of the upcoming emergency pharmacies:

not only people, animals also need help

While we take care of our own health, our animal companions are also not to be forgotten. There is a central emergency service number for small animals for the veterinary emergency service: 01805-843736 , which can be reached from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.

The challenges in the healthcare system are therefore diverse. It is important that both patients and doctors find the right point of contact. Dr. Kristina S. has noticed that many patients could use the 116117 to turn to the right places without unnecessarily burdening the emergency room. As Markus F. reports, the information about the 116117 is quite helpful and it makes decisions easier for complaints.