Student or expat in Maastricht or the surrounding area?

Find a doctor near you

Are you coming to study or live in Maastricht or the surrounding area? Then always register with a GP in your area.
Search this page to a GP in your area.

The GP will have all your medical details after registration.
That is very important to us. We can help you if you call us.
Please note! The General Practitioner Maastricht & Heuvellannd is only available for emergencies outside the opening hours of the general practitioner.

How does healthcare work in the Netherlands?

In the video below you will learn how healthcare works in the Netherlands.
Always register with a GP in your area. You go to the doctor for all your health problems, both physical and psychological.
The GP can treat most health problems.

The GP does not always automatically prescribe medication.
Sometimes the GP makes a home visit, these consultations are more expensive.
If necessary, the GP will refer you to a specialist in the hospital.
In the Netherlands, you are not allowed to go directly to the hospital, unless it is an emergency.

If you need treatment by a specialist, you will always receive a referral letter from your GP. This is usually done digitally. Keep this letter safe. You may need it later for your health insurance company.

Need urgent medical help outside the opening hours of your own GP?

Do you urgently need the help of a GP at night, at the weekend or on public holidays? Then go to the website of the General Practitioner Maastricht & Heuvelland.
You can answer a number of questions here via Do I have to go to the doctor (MINDD).

Are you advised to call us? Then call +31 43 7500 123.
You get a triage nurse on the phone. It asks for:

• your name, address, date of birth and a telephone number where you can be reached,
• Information about your health insurance
• your proof of identification
• the names of all the medications you are taking

Bring to an appointment at the General Practitioner:

• your proof of identification
• Details about your health insurance
• payment (cash, credit or debit card). If you pay in cash, you will receive a receipt.

Health insurance

Don’t forget to bring your insurance papers to the General Practitioner.
Don’t have Dutch health insurance? Then you have to pay cash at the counter.
If you pay in cash, you will receive a receipt. You can claim these costs from your own health insurance.

Support from the University

Maastricht University also offers support to students when it comes to health. Click here for more information.