Doctor

With the Danish Health Insurance you can see a doctor (General Practitioner) without charge. When you receive your health insurance card, your doctor's contact details are printed on your Health Insurance Card if you need to make an appointment. Remember to bring your Danish Health Insurance Card when you go to see the doctor.

If you have a medical history, it is always a good idea to bring with you the accurate and complete physical and mental health information to secure a safe and healthy study abroad experience.

The regular opening hours for GP's in Denmark are 8-16. However, most GP's have one day a week with longer opening hours. Note that phoning time is normally between 8.00 - 9.00 only.

After Hours Doctor

If you need medical assistance outside of your doctor's opening hours, please call the After Hours Doctor (lægevagten) to make an appointment. The telephone number in Aarhus is (+45) 7011 3131.

Lægevagten Århus
Århus Universitetshospital
Nørrebrogade 44, building 02A, ground floor
8000 Århus C
Tel: (+45) 70 11 31 31

Confidentiality

In Denmark patients and patient journals are treated confidentially. Consequently, the only persons who have access to your personal information are you and your doctor/medical advisers. However, in case of serious illness or accident during your study in Denmark, we encourage you to contact the International Centre. Generally, if you have concerns regarding personal or health related issues, you are always welcome to come by the International Centre for a talk.

Dentist

If you need to see a dentist, you are free to choose any dentist and call to make an appointment. Be aware that dental treatment is not free of charge in Denmark. You can find a list of dentists in Århus in the yellow pages or in the telephone book under 'tandlæger'.

After Hours Dentist

In case of an emergency outside opening hours (8-16), you can visit the emergency dental service.

Emergency Dentist

Tandpinevagten Århus

Frederiks Allé 20

8000 Århus C

Tel: (+45) 40 51 51 62

All night: 16-8

Pharmacies

You are able to buy a few types of medicine in supermarkets. However, if you need medicine, even just pain killers, we recommend that you always buy them in a pharmacy where specialists are able to give you professional advice on what you are buying, possible side effects and how much to take.

Regular opening hours for pharmacies are:

Monday-Friday: 9.30-17.30

Saturday: 9.00-16.00

24-hour Pharmacy

If you need medication outside regular opening hours, there are a few pharmacies that are open 24 hours. The pharmacy Århus Løve Apotek is situated in the centre of Århus city.

Århus Løve Apotek
Store Torv 5
8000 Århus C
Tel: (+45) 86 12 00 22