Services Overview
We offer the full range of primary care, and access to all specialistic medical services.
High quality doctor consultationsdoctors home/hotel visitsemail consultations24h emergency medical serviceEmergency prescriptionsFast specialist referralsTravel vaccinations and adviceChild health surveillanceMale and female healthSexual healthMedical attendant to international guestsMedical attendance at eventsSpecial Diplomats medical serviceAll Family Practice/General Practice servicePhysiotherapyPsychotherapyDietician serviceetc.To register or to book an appointment with one of our professionals, please mail to: expatmc@planet.nl
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Chronic Disease Management
Your blood pressure reading uses these two numbers. Usually the systolic number comes before or above the diastolic number. A reading of
119/79 or lower is normal blood pressure140/90 or higher is high blood pressureBetween 120 and 139 for the top number, or between 80 and 89 for the bottom number is called prehypertension. Prehypertension means you may end up with high blood pressure, unless you take steps to prevent it.High blood pressure usually has no symptoms, but it can cause serious problems such as stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure.
You can control high blood pressure through healthy lifestyle habits such as exercise and the DASH diet and taking medicines, if needed.High cholesterol, chronic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, diabetes, cancer, as well as other chronic diseases, need special attention and treatment. Our doctors and nurses will help you manage your disease, where needed together with your specialist, to lower the chance for complications.
- We manage your repeat prescriptions
- Regular medication review together with your pharmacist
Diabetes Risk Assessment
Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause serious problems. It can damage your eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Diabetes can also cause heart disease, stroke and even the need to remove a limb. Pregnant women can also get diabetes, called gestational diabetes.
Blood tests can show if you have diabetes. One type of test, the A1C, can also check on how you are managing your diabetes. Exercise, weight control and sticking to your meal plan can help control your diabetes. You should also monitor your blood glucose level and take medicine if prescribed.
- Get tested at our office in case you are in a high risk group
- In case you are diagnsed with Diabetes, our nurse will arrange regular checks, and treatment, together with one of our doctors
- In case needed you will be referred to the local hospital.
Asthma Management
- All asthma medication is prescribed by our doctors
- We work close together with the local hospitals, and patients are referred in case needed
- Please check at every referral, whether the costs are covered by your insurance company.
Travel Medicine
- Please book your appointment at least 1 Month before traveling.
- Make sure you have your vaccination history handy.
- Make sure you have your current medical records and medication handy
Healthcare Assessments
- X Rays are ordered in the local hospital
- Healthcare assessments are not always covered by your Dutch health insurance.
- Please check at every referral, whether the costs are covered by your insurance company.
Other Services
Mental Health
Woman's Health
A pelvic exam – an exam to check if internal female organs are normal by feeling their shape and size.A Pap test – a test to check for cancer of the cervix, the opening to a woman’s uterus. Cells from the cervix are examined under a microscope.A clinical breast exam – to check for breast cancer by feeling and looking at your breasts.Your health care provider may also recommend other tests, including a mammogram or a test for HPV. Our general practitionars offer the full range of basic woman's health assessment and treatments. In case required patients are referred to a hospital based specialist. Please check at every referral, whether the costs are covered by your insurance company.