The Health Insurance Agency informs the public about the contact details of the Personal Physician (PI) Chaplaincy Services per Province during the weekends of 21-22 and 28-29 January 2023.
It is noted that the contact details of the PI Chaplaincy Services will be adjusted on a monthly basis and will be posted on the GHS website, as well as on the Agency's official social media accounts.
As a reminder, PI Chaplaincy Services are provided to adults and children who are beneficiaries of the GHS on weekends and public holidays and relate to the provision of health care for emergency problems such as acute onset of alarming symptoms, sudden and severe pain, worsening symptoms of a serious chronic illness, high fever accompanied by other symptoms. Beneficiaries should not go to PI Chaplaincy Services for pre-existing medical conditions, issuance of repeat prescriptions, issuance of 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 as follows:
- Saturday: 09.00 - 17.00
- Sunday and public holidays: 15.00 - 19.00
For their convenience, beneficiaries should contact the PI Chaplaincy Services of their district by telephone during the opening hours of the Services. After an assessment of the health problem, an appointment is arranged during the day and during the opening hours of the Services. It is stressed that, for the proper service of the beneficiaries, the PI Chaplaincy Services operate only with scheduled appointments.
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