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...
by Yvonne Van Balkom | Dec 11, 2024 | How does it work?
These programs target different stages of your life, and the great thing is that most of them are free. During pregnancy, for example, you can participate in screening programs, and after your child is born, developmental monitoring and a preventive vaccination...
by Yvonne Van Balkom | Dec 11, 2024 | How does it work?
In the Netherlands, the general practitioner is your main contact for everything related to your health. Whether you have a minor complaint or advice: If you live in the Netherlands, the general practitioner plays an essential role in your health care. The...
