When do you come to the Emergency department?
The Emergency department takes care of patients with an urgent medical problem. You can come to our service day and night.
Patients come to the Emergency department via different routes:
- Via the 112 emergency centre (including ambulance and MUG)
- After referral from a GP or specialist (you will be given a referral letter)
- On their own initiative
Do you doubt whether the Emergency department is the right one for your problem? If so, contact your GP first, who will be able to clarify matters quickly.
When do you go to the on-call GP?
Do you have a medical problem at night, at the weekend or on a public holiday that you would normally go to the GP with and can't wait for your GP to be available? Then call 1733.
- In the evening and at night you will be connected to the on-call GP.
- During the day on weekends and public holidays, you will be connected to the out-of-hours GP service.
Read more about the out-of-hours GP service in Ghent.
How to reach the Emergency department?
- Location: entrance 26, route 1226
- Follow the red arrows on the campus
What to bring?
- Identity card (eID)
- Referral letter from GP
- Medication list
- Insurance papers if necessary
Parking
You can park in the spaces in front of the entrance to the Emergency department or in the central parking building.
Sign in
On arrival, please register at the reception desk of the Emergency department. Also give your number plate there, so our parking attendants know you are parked correctly. The receptionist will convert your parking ticket to the (cheaper) patient rate.
