112 emergency call centre
- Tel. 112
- In case of urgent need for medical assistance, fire brigade or police on site
On-call GP or out-of-hours GP service
- Tel 1733
- If you urgently need a GP in the evening, at the weekend or on a public holiday
- More info: www.huisartsenwachtposten.be.
UZ Gent Emergency department
For questions about a family member in the Emergency department, referrals and info about the service:
- Tel. 09 332 50 24 (day and night)
- Fax 09 332 49 80
For administrative questions and certificates:
Location: entrance 26, route 1226. Follow the red arrows on campus.
On-call dentist
- Tel. 0903 39969
- If you need a dentist at the weekend or on a public holiday (between 9am and 6pm)
- More info: www.tandarts.be
- During the working week, you can also make an appointment during the day at the Dental, oral and maxillofacial diseases department of the UZ Gent
Poison information centre
- Tel. 070 245 245
- For telephone advice in case of acute poisoning
- More info: www.antigifcentrum.be
Burns centre UZ Gent
- Tel. 09 332 34 90 (day and night)
- More information about the Burns centre of the UZ Gent
- Location: entrance 12, route 1280
Sexual Assault Centre Ghent
- Tel. 09 332 80 80 (day and night)
- For medical and psychological care after sexual violence and possible police reporting
- More info: Sexual Assault Centre after Sexual Assault at UZ Gent
- Location: entrance 26C
Patient social services UZ Gent
- Tel. 09 332 58 80 (every working day from 8 am to 5 pm)
- Contact us if you would like to speak to a social worker about social or administrative problems as a result of your emergency admission
- More info: Patient social services at UZ Gent
Emotional support helpline
- Tel. 106
- Please call if you would like an anonymous and confidential conversation about personal difficulties. You can call 106 day and night. Chatting via the website is also possible, every evening and on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons
- More info: www.tele-onthaal.be
Suicide prevention helpline
- Tel. 1813
- Telephone helpline for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts. Relatives and others facing suicide can also contact the Suicide prevention helpline. You can call 1813 day and night. Chatting via the website is also possible, every day from 5pm to 0am
- More info: www.zelfmoord1813.be
Familiarity Center Child Abuse
- Tel. 1712
- Telephone helpline if you are worried about possible violence, maltreatment, neglect and/or abuse of a child or within a family
- More info: www.vertrouwenscentrum-kindermishandeling.be
Victim support East Flanders
- Tel. 0800 13 500
- For advice on and help with practical and administrative problems you encounter as a victim. Victim Support also advises on legal support, insurance, etc.
- More info: www.caw.be
Night shelter in Ghent
- Tel. 0800 62 227
- Contact after referral by a recognised assistance organisation and if you have nowhere else to spend the night. The night shelter provides a safe bed free of charge
- More info: registration point night shelter