Denmark - Health

You can get medical treatment anywhere in the country by contacting a Danish National Health Service doctor, during consultation hours. If you are in urgent need of medical care outside office hours, you can contact an emergency doctor (Lægevagten).

https://www.laegevagten.dk/kontakt-laegevagten

Once on the site, click where you are on the map of Denmark to find the telephone number of the emergency doctor in your area.

If you are covered by public health care in an EU country, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, you are entitled to emergency healthcare during your stay in Denmark.

If you need emergency dental treatment, you can visit any dentist that is part of the Danish National Health Service. Your local tourist office can help you locate a local dentist in case of emergency. You can also call the Danish Dental Association, for help with finding local dentists and emergency dentists, on +45 70 25 77 11.

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases:
Aside from the routine vaccines, Hepatitis A & B vaccination is required for travellers to Denmark.

Prescription Drugs:
In Denmark, you can buy prescription drugs in pharmacies, called Apoteker. Some non-prescription medicines can also be bought at approved sales outlets, such as supermarkets.

Pharmacy opening hours are normally: 9am – 6pm Monday to Friday; 10am – 4pm on Saturday; closed on Sunday. There are also a number of 24-hour pharmacies around the country.

"Health Advice for Travellers" produced by the Department of Health can be obtained for UK travelers by phoning: 0800 555777

Emergency Numbers:

See Emergencies.

Useful website: https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/plan-your-trip