Emergency services in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district: Help on Christmas Eve!

Emergency services in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district: Help on Christmas Eve!

Today, December 23, 2025, residents in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district will have access to various emergency medical services that can help quickly and easily in an emergency. It is particularly important around the holidays to know the right places to go, as regular consultation hours for many doctors and pharmacies may be limited. You should be well prepared, especially when it comes to acute medical emergencies.

Have you ever experienced an emergency that couldn't wait until the next doctor's visit? In the event of a heart attack, stroke, serious injury, shortness of breath or loss of consciousness, it is urgent to seek immediate help. In such cases, you should contact the emergency rooms in the district directly. This is a central contact point Lauchhammer Hospital, reachable on +49 3573 750, which is optimally adapted to acute medical crises.

Medical on-call service and pharmacy emergency service

For health problems outside of regular office hours, the on-call medical service is available at this number116 117accessible to ensure patients get the appropriate medical help without overwhelming emergency departments. This hotline has proven to be particularly useful in making the right decision in non-life-threatening cases, as the emergency number is often112incorrectly chosen.

On this special day, the on-call doctors in the Medical on-call practice in Cottbus from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Consultation hours that can quickly help patients with acute illnesses. Whether using an emergency service for physical complaints or access to a practical pharmacy, both are taken care of.

Pharmacy emergency services are also available. On December 23rd, the following pharmacies can be contacted, offering services until December 24th at 8:00 a.m.:

• Apotheke am See
  Fischreiher Straße 2, 01968 Senftenberg, Tel. 03573 / 610 30
• Diamant-Apotheke
  Hauptstraße 72, 02991 Lauta OT Laubusch, Tel. +49 35722 97109
• Nord-Apotheke
  Karlstraße 94, 03044 Cottbus, Tel. +49 355 24455
• West-Apotheke
  Dimitroffstraße 2, 01979 Lauchhammer, Tel. +49 3574 761394

Psychotherapeutic help in crisis situations

In addition to the physical problems that can sometimes arise unexpectedly during the holidays, mental problems should not be ignored either. Those affected often find this difficult to cope with. This is exactly where outpatient psychotherapy can help you deal with mental stress and resolve blockages. The psychotherapeutic offers include individual and group therapy as well as acute treatments, which can begin immediately after an immediate consultation.

Whether it's a mental health crisis or simply the pressure that often weighs on your shoulders during the holidays - help is always available in different forms and from different contact points. It is therefore advisable to be well informed about all the options for medical and psychological help in the region so that you can act quickly in an emergency.