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Hospitals and well-deserved reputation for policy held and the relevant
Pharmacies
good dentistry at very reasonable agreement between Hungary
First aid and ambulance services prices. One popular, centrally and the visitor’s home country.
in Hungary are free for citizens located dental care specialist Most insurance companies
of the UK and most other is Dental Care Budapest. expect policy holders to pay
European countries. Before Budapest’s pharmacies for their treatment as
travelling to Hungary you (gyógyszertár or patika) they receive it and then
should obtain a European are well stocked and, apply for a refund
Health Insurance Card (EHIC), in the case of a minor on their return home.
which allows you to access ailment, the chemist All the relevant bills
state-provided healthcare will be able to and police reports
at a significantly reduced cost. recommend a suitable must be submitted
In the case of an accident or treatment. Some drugs with any insurance
emergency, the largest state require a prescription, Pharmacy sign claim. Remember that
hospital in central Budapest is while others can be sold a report must be made
the Szent János Kórház in the over the counter in pharmacies to the police within seven days
XII district (or call an ambulance). such as Déli Gyógyszertár. of any incident.
There are also a number of If your nearest pharmacy is No special vaccinations are
international clinics, such as the closed, there should be a list required for Hungary and the
First Med Centre and Főnix-Med displayed, on the door or in general standard of hygiene in
Medical Service, with English- the window, of all the local the country is reasonably good.
speaking staff and a high chemists – it will indicate That said, allergy sufferers
standard of care, although these which ones are on 24-hour and people with breathing
are expensive. Hungary has a emergency duty, one of which difficulties should take account
is Teréz Patika. of the air pollution during the
summer months, which is
particularly acute in the
Travel Insurance and crowded streets of Pest. Those
Medical Matters susceptible should consider
When travelling to Hungary it is staying in the Castle District,
highly recommended that visitors from which cars are banned, or
take out travel insurance before retreating to the wooded Buda
leaving home. Foreign nationals Hills or the greenery of
are only entitled to free medical Margaret Island (see p189).
help in emergencies, such as The water in Budapest is of
accidents or a sudden illness good quality. It is generally
requiring immediate medical considered safe to drink water
intervention. Any other medical straight from the tap. The city’s
care, including hospitalization, numerous thermal baths
The shop front of a pharmacy must be paid for. The cost (see pp52–5) have richly
in Budapest depends on the type of insurance mineralized water.
DIRECTORY
In an Emergency Lost Property Teréz Patika First Med Center
Teréz krt. 41. Map 10 F1. Hattyúház 14, 5th floor
Ambulance BKK Lost Property Tel (06 1) 311 44 39. Hattyú utca.
Tel 104. Akácfa utca 18. Open 24 hours daily. Map 1 A5.
Fire Tel (06 1) 258 46 36 Tel (06 1) 224 9090.
Tel 105. (Mon–Fri). International ∑ firstmedcenters.com
Clinics
Central Emergency Hospitals and Főnix-Med Medical
Number Pharmacies Avicenna Medical Service
Váci út 198.
Tel 112. and Dental Tel (06 1) 2000 100.
Szent János Kórház Podmaniczky utca 33,
Police 3rd floor, 8. Map 2 F3. ∑ fonixmed.com
Tel 107. Diósárok utca 1-3. Tel (06 1) 302 5005.
Tel (06 1) 458 4500.
Police Stations with ∑ avicenna-med.hu
24-hour Assistance Déli Gyógyszertár Dental Care Budapest
I district: Pauler utca 13. Alkotás utca1/b. Tel (06 1) SOS Dent Nonstop Clinic,
V district: Szalay utca 355 46 91. Open 8am–8pm Király utca 14. Map 2 F5.
11–13. Mon–Fri, 8am–2pm Sat Tel (06 1) 269 60 10
XI district: Bocskai út 90. (Emergency services 24 (24 hours).
XIII district: Szabolcs utca 36. hours daily). ∑ sosdent.hu

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