Emergency
Whom to call and when. Also when the practice is closed.
Emergency number if life is in danger
Call 112 immediately, for example if someone has severe chest pain, shortness of breath, sudden paralysis or speech problems (signs of a stroke), is unconscious or has serious injuries.
Ambulance and emergency doctor. Free of charge and around the clock.
On-call medical service (ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst)
When the practice is closed and your symptoms cannot wait until the practice is next open – for example at night, at weekends, on public holidays and on afternoons without opening hours. The call is free of charge.
They can also tell you which out-of-hours practice (Bereitschaftspraxis) is open at the moment, for example in Worms or Alzey. You can also find current addresses and times at 116117.de.
Poison control centre (Giftnotruf)
Giftinformationszentrum Mainz (Poison Information Centre Mainz): if you suspect poisoning, around the clock.
During opening hours, you can reach us on 06244 905072. We do not read online requests straight away. Opening hours