In need of health care advice or medical treatment
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In Sweden, when you need medical advice, you call 1177 or contact them via an email (contact info below). If you need to book an appointment, with a nurse, or counsellor or similar, you can contact a Health Care Centre (vårdcentral).
Health care advice online via 1177
Health care advice online via 1177
The website 1177 Vårdguiden, 1177 offers advice on health, medical care and dental care. 1177 Vårdguiden contains contact details for health centres, child healthcare, women’s healthcare, young people’s clinics, dental clinics and specialist clinics at hospitals. You can contact the healthcare services using the eServices at 1177 Vårdguiden or by phone.
Healthcare advice by phone via 1177
Healthcare advice by phone via 1177
If you need to talk to a nurse, call 1177 or +46 771 11 77 00 for healthcare advice, at any time of day or night. Experienced nurses will provide medical advice and refer you on to another department if necessary.
Contacting a health care centre
Contacting a health care centre
At a health care centre to schedule an appointment, renew a prescription, or if you have any questions about an ongoing treatment. The health centre can deal with any problems that do not require specialist care at a hospital, or emergency care.
Between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. appointments are available at the out-of-hours clinic. Contact 1177 for advice.
Severe illness or serious injuries
Severe illness or serious injuries
Call the emergency number 112 if someone is severely ill or seriously injured and needs immediate help.
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