What to do in case of illness
- The emergency ward of a hospital is reserved for severe illnesses, critical accidents and life-threatening conditions!
- In case of illness you normally go to a doctor (general practitioner). At weekends or during holidays there are doctors available.
- Note: You are covered from the day you entered Switzerland.
- Choose a doctor near your home and call for an appointment. Bring your health insurance card with you:
- union of doctors FMH: external page www.doctorfmh.ch
- find your doctor in Switzerland: external page www.doctor.ch
- list of doctors in Zurich: external page ZMED
- union of doctors FMH: external page www.doctorfmh.ch
- If you do not want to make an appointment or are unsure about which doctor to choose, you can also go to the "Permanence", a medical clinic which is located in the main station as well as in Oerlikon. It is open 365 days a year and you do not need an appointment. However, you may have to wait up to 1 or 2 hours until it's your turn:
- external page Permanence Hauptbahnhof (Zurich main station)
- external page Permanence Marktplatz Oerlikon
- external page Permanence for Women (Frauen-Permanence Zurich)
- external page Permanence Children (Swiss Medi Kids AG)
- Basel: external page Medbase Toujours Basel Bahnhof (walk-in, 365 days)
- If you have a minor medical problem such as a cold or cough, it is best to go to a external page pharmacy first and buy the appropriate medication there (and pay for it yourself). If your condition does not improve in a few days, see a doctor.
If you are unsure whether or not a treatment is covered by your health insurance, please double check with your insurance company!
- external page call_made Hospitals in Switzerland (Swiss Medical Network)
- external page call_made Triemli Hospital (Zurich)
- external page call_made Zurich University Hospital
- external page call_made University Children's Hospital (Zurich)
- external page call_made Department of Gynecology Zurich University Hospital
- external page call_made University Ophthalmology (Eye clinic) Zurich
- external page call_made University Center of Dental Medicine (Zurich)
- external page call_made Private Hospitals (clinics)
Have you been treated by a doctor and paid the bill?
- Check the procedure about how to get your money back as a student with an EU health insurance card or as a student without an EU health insurance card.