Once you have received your CPR number and the yellow health card, you are covered by the Danish public health care system.

We call the yellow health card “Sundhedsskort” in Danish.

On your yellow health card, your name, address and CPR number are written as well as the name, telephone number and address of your doctor/GP (general practitioner). A GP is called “læge” in Danish. You can contact your GP during their office hours (usually in the morning) to make an appointment. Some GPs are members of an online appointment booking system: www.min-laege.dk (in Danish). You can also search for GPs in your area through this website. You are free to choose your GP among all the ones that work in your municipality. In case you later want to change GPs, this can be done once a year (some municipalities charge a fee to replace the yellow health card).

Usually, no special immunizations are required or recommended before entry into Denmark.

Prescriptions from other countries are not accepted in Denmark, although occasionally a Danish doctor can rewrite them. Brandnames on medication often vary from country to country. If you wish to read more about the Danish Health System, you can visit their website here.

Emergency 

In acute life-threatening emergencies such as fire, grievous bodily assault and acute illness, call 112.

In case of emergency call 112

Doctors on Call (”Lægevagten” in Danish)
If you need to get in touch with a GP outside office hours, you can call “Lægevagten” which is a service line where you can talk to a GP who can help you decide how to proceed. If needed, the GP can send a prescription directly to one of the pharmacies that are open 24/7, where you will be able to pick up the medication.

The “Lægevagten” service is open from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. on weekdays and 24 hours on Saturdays, Sundays and on holidays. Remember to have your CPR number ready when you call.

Here are the telephone numbers of the Doctors on Call in your area: 

Police
If you need to contact the police, you can call 114. You will be connected to the police station nearest you. However, in any emergency, it is still better to call 112.

Having a baby
Ask your GP about the pregnancy programme. Your GP will offer to enrol you in the public pregnancy programme in Denmark.

Dentists
Dental care is free for children under 18. For adults, dental care in Denmark is not free but still subsidised by the government.