Emergency Telephone Numbers in Amsterdam

Emergency services: the numbers to call for Fire, Police and Ambulance. Also drug help, poisons and emergency doctors and hospitals.

National Emergency Service Numbers

Service	Contact
Police, Ambulance, Fire (same as Pan-European emergency number)	Tel: 112
Amsterdam Central Doctor’s Service (Centrale Doktersdienst)	Tel: 020 592 3434 / 0900 1515
Local Police (non emergency)	Tel: 0900 8844 Website
Utility Emergency (gas, electricity, water)	Tel: 0800 1975
Sea Rescue / Coast Guard (Kustwacht)	Tel: 0900 0111 Website
Tourist Medical Service (ATAS)	Tel: 020 592 3355

Operators for the Pan-European emergency number (112) speak English and will contact the appropriate emergency service. Calling 112 is free from any telephone (mobile cellular or fixed-line).

The Denk Vooruit ("think ahead") website has practical information on what to do in a variety of crisis situations: Click here
For the information pamphlet: Click here (PDF)

Amsterdam Emergencies & Useful Telephone Numbers

Service	Contact
Suicide/Crisis Line	Tel: 020 675 7575
Alcoholics Anonymous Amsterdam	Tel: 0900 204 2040 Tel: 020 625 6057
Drugs	Tel: 020 570 2355
HIV/AIDS	Tel: 0900 204 2040
Child Helpline (02:00-20:00)	Tel: 0800 0432 Tel: 0900 123 1230 Website
Women’s Helpline (09:00-23:00)	Tel: 020 611 6020
Red Cross	Tel: 070 445 5888
Emergency Doctor	Tel: 020 592 3434/070 346 9669
Emergency Dentists Amsterdam	Tel: 0900 321 2230 / 0900 821 2230 Tel: 020 686 1109
Emergency Vet Amsterdam	Tel: 0900 0245 Tel: 020 560 6360
Pharmacy/Chemist On Duty	Tel: 070 345 100 / 020 694 8709
Emergency Hospitals	Tel: 112 / 020 592 3434
ACCESS Information Helpline	Tel: 020 423 3217 Website

The first Monday of each month at midday emergency sirens are tested. There is no cause for alarm. In the event of a real emergency go inside and turn on the television or radio to a local station for further information.

Hospitals (ziekenhuizen) with Accident & Emergency departments

Hospital	Contact
Academisch Medisch Centrum (AMC) At: Meibergdreef 9 1105 AZ Amsterdam Zuidoost	Emergency Tel: 020 566 3333 Tel: 020 566 9111 Fax: 020 566 4440 Website (in Dutch)
BovenIJ Ziekenhuis At: Statenjachtstraat 1 1034 CS Amsterdam	Tel: 020 634 6346 Website
Het UV Medisch Centrum At: De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV Amsterdam	Emergency Tel: 020 444 3636 Tel: 020 444 4444 Cardiology Emergency Tel: 020 444 4800 Patients Information Desk Tel: 020 444 4229 Website (in English and Dutch)
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis At: Eerste Oosterparkstraat 279 1091 HA Amsterdam	Tel: 020 599 9111 Fax: 020 599 2299 Website (in Dutch)
Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis At: Jan Toorostraat 164 1061 AE Amsterdam	Tel: 020 510 8911 Fax: 020 510 8168 Website
Slovervaart Ziekenhuis At: Louwesweg 6 1066 EC Amsterdam	Emergency Tel: 020 512 4113 Tel: 020 512 9333 Patient Service Bureau Tel: 020 512 5500 Website (in Dutch)
Other Hospitals
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis: Netherlands Cancer Institute At: Plesmanlaan 121 1066 CX Amsterdam	Tel: 020 512 9111 Website (in Dutch and English)
Ziekenhuis Amstelveen At: Laan van de Helende Meesters 8 1186 AM Amstelveen	Tel: 020 347 4747 Website (in Dutch)

Note: Dutch emergency rooms (eerste hulp bij ongevallen) are open 24 hours a day.

Doctors & Minor Medical Emergencies

In the case of minor or non-urgent medical problems, patients should contact their doctor for advice. They will arrange a home visit, urgent appointment or refer the patient to a hospital for treatment. Patients with non-life threatening illnesses who arrive at a Dutch hospital may be refused treatment if they do not have a doctor’s referral.

Most general practitioner’s surgeries are open Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00.

People who are not registered with a GP or cannot reach their doctor can call the Central Doctor’s Service for urgent medical advice (Centrale Dokterdienst). The help line is open evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Central Dokterdienst
Tel: 020 592 3434

To search for a local GP, see the Huisartsen website (in Dutch)

24 Hour Pharmacies (Apotheek)

Most chemists open Monday to Friday 08:30-17:30 and some are open Saturday morning as well. Dutch pharmacies follow a rota system, which means that there is always one open out of hours (i.e. nights, weekends and public holidays).

To find an on-duty pharmacy Tel: 020 694 8709

A list of 24-hour pharmacies is also displayed in chemist windows and in free local newspapers under Medical Assistance (Medische Diensten)

Other Useful Numbers

Service	Contact
Amsterdam Expat Centre	Tel: 020 254 7999
Directory Enquiries National	Tel: 0900 8008
Directory Enquiries International	Tel: 0900 8418
Public Transport Information	Tel: 0900 9292
Lost Property (gevonden voorwerpen) In public transport or a place In a taxi: Amsterdam	Tel: 0900 9292 Tel: 020 677 7777

Glossary of Emergency Terms & Phrases

English	Dutch
Call an ambulance	Bel een ambulance
Call the police	Roep de politie
Call the fire brigade	Roep de brandweer
Call a doctor	Haal een dokter
I am ill	ik ben ziek