You are welcome to join our practice if you live in the following postal code areas in Groningen: 9712 , 9714/15/16/17/ 18 or 9741/42

Online registration

• Please fill in and return the online registry form.

Introductory appointment before registration

• If you want to make an appointment before making the decision to join our practice, you can call the practice assistant T: +3150-312 34 12 (choice 4)
• After the appointment you can decide whether to register or not.

 E-CONSULT

REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS

• A repeat prescription is a prescription for medication which you are using regularly.
• If you want to discuss the use of a new type of medication, please call the doctor between 08:00-09:00 (telephone consultation), or eventually the assistant after 09:00.
• Repeat prescription Online: you can log in 24/7 with your own account on: huisartssoeters.uwartsonline.nl 
• Repeat prescriptions answering machine: 24/7 T: 050-312 34 12 (choice 2): it is important to mention your last name, date of birth, telephone number and pharmacy. After that please mention the name of your medication, the dosage (milligrams) and how often you use this.
• Every day around 10:30 the requests are send electronically to the pharmacies. Since it takes two working days for the pharmacy to prepare your medication , it is wise to make the request at least a couple of days before you run out of it. This all means that you don’t have to come to the practice, but you can go directly to the pharmacy, preferably between 15:00 and 17:30.

If you prefer calling the assistant about repeat prescriptions or with a question about medication, call between 09:00 en 10:30  T:050-312 34 12 (choice 3)

• A very brief introduction: In the Netherlands, if you want to see a doctor you need to see your General Practitioner (GP) first. Normally it is not possible to go directly to a hospital doctor. Only in case of a major accident or a highly alarming emergency you can go directly to a hospital emergency department. In Dutch the GP is called: huisarts (literally home doctor). Together with you, the GP will be able to handle your medical problem in more than 90 % of the cases. Sometimes the GP will directly order blood tests or ultrasound or x-ray investigations. If necessary, the GP will refer you to a medical specialist in the hospital  by sending a referral letter electronically. You will receive an email to confirm this. Usually some days later, you will receive a letter from the hospital with an appointment. Eventually you can alter the appointment by telephone, and sometimes you are asked  by email to make an appointment yourself by telephone. Usually the waiting times for a first appointment are between a couple of days to six weeks, but if necessary the GP will make an appointment for the same day. You can make an appointment with a midwife or a physiotherapist without a referral letter from the GP. In the case of a  consultation with a psychologist, most Dutch health care insurance companies require a GP-referral letter for reimbursement of the costs. If you have a foreign insurance, payment is normally expected immediately after the consultation, by cash only. You will receive a bill for reimbursement with your insurance company. If you have a Dutch health insurance all appointments with the GP are directly paid for by the insurance company. However, every year the first 385 euro’s for prescriptions, laboratory- or other investigations or referral to a hospital doctor, will be at your own expense. The insurance company will pay this first,  but will  send you a bill for these costs.
• Furthermore, not all Dutch insurance companies have contracts with all hospitals for every form of treatment. As we as GP’s cannot check which insurance companies have contracts with which hospitals it is your own responsibility to check if your hospital costs for this specific problem will be reimbursed. Finally, during registration you will be asked which pharmacy you want to deal with.

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