The Health Insurance Agency informs the public about the contact details of the on-call services of personal physician (PI) for Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December 2022 per province.
It is noted that the contact details of on-call PI services will be adjusted on a weekly basis and will be posted on the GHS website as well as on the official social media accounts of the Agency.
As a reminder, on-call services of a personal physician are provided to adults and children who are beneficiaries of the GHS on weekends and public holidays and include the provision of health care for emergency problems such as acute onset of alarming symptoms, sudden and severe pain, worsening of symptoms of a serious chronic illness, high fever accompanied by other symptoms. Beneficiaries should not contact PI on-call services for pre-existing medical conditions, issuing repeat prescriptions, issuing referrals to other GHS services, or in cases where they do not have the time to visit their Personal Physician.
The opening hours of the services are on weekends and Public Holidays during the following hours:
- Saturday: 9.00 - 17.00
- Sunday and Public Holiday: 15.00 - 19.00
For their convenience, beneficiaries should contact the PI on-call services of their province by telephone during the opening hours of the on-call services. After an assessment of the health problem, an appointment is arranged within the day and during the opening hours of the on-call services. It is stressed that, for the proper service of the beneficiaries, the services operate only with scheduled appointments.
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