by Yvonne Van Balkom | Dec 11, 2024 | What is different?
After a visit to the family doctor, you may not receive medication even if you have been given a diagnosis. This may feel strange if you are used to doctors always prescribing something. In the Netherlands, however, it is often customary to recommend rest and...
by Yvonne Van Balkom | Dec 11, 2024 | What is different?
In the Netherlands, it is not possible to see a medical specialist directly without a referral from your general practitioner. This can be an important difference from other healthcare systems, where you can often see a specialist without the intervention of a...
by Yvonne Van Balkom | Dec 11, 2024 | How does it work?
Since 2006, the Netherlands has allowed private, commercial healthcare providers to provide healthcare services. These healthcare providers offer both long-term care and curative care, usually of a secondary level. They often focus on less complex care, such as...
by Yvonne Van Balkom | Dec 11, 2024 | How does it work?
In the Netherlands, you have the right to choose your own health care provider. So you are free to decide which general practitioner, specialist or healthcare institution you go to. This ensures that you are in control of your health care and can choose the care...
by Yvonne Van Balkom | Dec 11, 2024 | How does it work?
In the Netherlands, people who require permanent or 24-hour care are entitled to Long-Term Care. This care is specially designed for the most vulnerable groups in society, such as the elderly in the advanced stages of dementia, people with severe physical or...
