Huisartsenspoedpost Noord-Limburg

About Huisartsenspoedpost Noord-Limburg

Huisartsenspoedpost Noord-Limburg is an out-of-hours GP service in Venlo for complaints that cannot wait until the next working day of the patient’s own GP. The service provides telephone consultations, consultations on site and home visits after telephone triage.

Urgent care

After a telephone conversation, a specially trained triage worker assesses what care is needed. This may be self-care advice, a telephone consultation, an appointment at the out-of-hours GP service, a home visit or a referral to another acute care provider.

• Self-care advice
• Telephone consultation
• Consultation at the out-of-hours GP service
• Home visit
• Referral to another acute care provider

Opening hours

The out-of-hours GP service is open on weekdays from 17.00 to 08.00 uur and 24 hours a day on weekends and nationally recognised public holidays. The service is for complaints that cannot wait until the next working day of the patient’s own GP.

• Monday to Friday: 17.00 to 08.00 uur
• Saturday, Sunday and nationally recognised public holidays: open 24 hours

Costs and reimbursement

GP care through the service is reimbursed by the health insurer and does not count towards the deductible. Prescriptions, hospital referrals and certain tests or procedures may incur additional costs.

Practical information

The out-of-hours GP service is located on Professor Gelissensingel in Venlo. Please call first to make contact; have identification, your insurance card and an up-to-date medication list ready for every contact.

• Professor Gelissensingel 20, Venlo
• Have an identity document with BSN (Dutch citizen service number), insurance card and up-to-date medication list ready