When something goes wrong. When you child falls ill and the doctors are closed and you don't know what is wrong, it can be horrifying. Being in another country can make this all the harder. Here is a list of emergency numbers and addresses for options available to you should you find your child fall ill or have a serious accident.
Your child’s life is in danger: Call 112
Suspect poison: Berliner Giftnotruf: 030/ 19240
Apotheke (Chemist) on a Sunday
The Apotheke's are generally closed on Sundays, however each district (Bezirk) of Berlin will have one Apotheke open for 'Notdienst' (emergencies) on a Sunday. The apotheke's take it in turns to open and you can easily find out which Apotheke in your area is open here. Enter the date and find your area under 'Bezirk', then click 'Notdienste im ausgewählten Bezirk anzeigen' to see which one will be open in your area.
Outside of pediatrician opening hours:
Kinderärztlichen Bereitschaftsdienst der Kassenärztlichen Vereinigung Tel: 030/ 31 00 31
Wednesday and Friday afternoons 15.00 – 22.00
Saturday and Sunday 11.00 – 22.00:
Erste Hilfe Stelle DRK-Klinik Mark Brandenburg, Drontheimer Strasse 39-40
DRK-Klinik Westend Charlottenburg, Spandauer Damm 130, Entrance Fürstenbrunner Weg
Emergencies at night:
Charitè Campus Virchow, Augustenburger Platz 1(U9 Ameruner Straße); Entrance with car- Seestraße
Kinderrettungsstelle (Children’s emergency room) Tel.: 030/ 45 05 66 604
or:
Helios Kliniken Berlin Buch, Schwanebecker Chaussee ,
Kinderrettungsstelle (Children’s emergency room) Tel.: 030/ 94 01 74 73
or
Vivantes Klinikum in Friedrichshain, Landsberger Allee 49
Kinderrettungsstelle (Children’s emergency room) Tel.: 030/231546
Suspect poison: Berliner Giftnotruf: 030/ 19240
Apotheke (Chemist) on a Sunday
The Apotheke's are generally closed on Sundays, however each district (Bezirk) of Berlin will have one Apotheke open for 'Notdienst' (emergencies) on a Sunday. The apotheke's take it in turns to open and you can easily find out which Apotheke in your area is open here. Enter the date and find your area under 'Bezirk', then click 'Notdienste im ausgewählten Bezirk anzeigen' to see which one will be open in your area.
Outside of pediatrician opening hours:
Kinderärztlichen Bereitschaftsdienst der Kassenärztlichen Vereinigung Tel: 030/ 31 00 31
Wednesday and Friday afternoons 15.00 – 22.00
Saturday and Sunday 11.00 – 22.00:
Erste Hilfe Stelle DRK-Klinik Mark Brandenburg, Drontheimer Strasse 39-40
DRK-Klinik Westend Charlottenburg, Spandauer Damm 130, Entrance Fürstenbrunner Weg
Emergencies at night:
Charitè Campus Virchow, Augustenburger Platz 1(U9 Ameruner Straße); Entrance with car- Seestraße
Kinderrettungsstelle (Children’s emergency room) Tel.: 030/ 45 05 66 604
or:
Helios Kliniken Berlin Buch, Schwanebecker Chaussee ,
Kinderrettungsstelle (Children’s emergency room) Tel.: 030/ 94 01 74 73
or
Vivantes Klinikum in Friedrichshain, Landsberger Allee 49
Kinderrettungsstelle (Children’s emergency room) Tel.: 030/231546
A special thank you to L for a large percentage of the details shared in this post
L is a 30-something Brit, raising a little boy with her German boyfriend in the wonderful city of Berlin. Her ultimate dream is to work out how to make a career out of drinking tea, eating cake and chatting all day. Her blog Cup of tea anyone? is about life in Berlin and whatever else jumps into her busy brain.
L is a 30-something Brit, raising a little boy with her German boyfriend in the wonderful city of Berlin. Her ultimate dream is to work out how to make a career out of drinking tea, eating cake and chatting all day. Her blog Cup of tea anyone? is about life in Berlin and whatever else jumps into her busy brain.