[PIO] Public information on the contact details of the Personal Physician Chaplaincy Services on weekends 5-6 and 12-13 August 2023

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) informs the public about the contact details of the Personal Physician (PI) Chaplaincy Services per province on weekends 5-6 and 12-13 August 2023.

Note that, the contact details of PI Chaplaincy Services will be periodically adjusted and posted on the GHS website, as well as on the official OAS 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 concern the provision of health care for emergency problems, such as the acute onset of alarming symptoms, sudden and severe pain, exacerbation of symptoms of a serious chronic illness, high fever accompanied by other symptoms.

Beneficiaries should not contact 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 time to visit their Personal Physician.

The opening hours of the services are on weekends and public holidays during the following hours:

1. Saturday: 09.00 - 17.00
2. Sunday and public holidays: 15.00 - 19.00

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For their convenience, beneficiaries should contact the PI Chaplaincy Services in their province by telephone during the opening hours of the Chaplaincy Services. After an assessment of the health problem, an appointment is arranged during the day and during the opening hours of the Chaplaincy Services. It is emphasized that, for the proper service of beneficiaries, the services operate only by scheduled appointments.

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