Belgium鈥檚 health service functions well. Financed by the state and national and private insurance, its many hospitals are modern, well managed and offer high-quality care and treatment. Bills are paid immediately (for insurance, see 鈥楬ealthcare鈥� in 'Administrative information' section).聽Healthcare related to hospital admissions are billed directly to the health insurance funds and the patient is only billed for the patient鈥檚 contribution.聽Pharmacists are highly professional and an excellent resource for advice and remedies for minor aches and pains. Pharmacies are generally open 9am to 6pm Monday through Friday, and increasingly Saturday mornings, 补苍诲听
Your GP is the first person to contact if you are ill. He or she is interested in the health of the whole person, and will provide treatment, offer personalised advice and may refer you to a specialist if needed. You can contact a GP at any time, even at night and at the weekend, using the organised on-call system:
- In Louvain-la-Neuve, call the
- Options in Brussels include聽 补苍诲听.
At some point in the future, dialling 1733 anywhere in Belgium will connect callers to the nearest on-call doctor.
List of doctors and medical centers can generally be found on the commune websites. ()