Who is the doctor on duty?
The doctor on duty provides emergency medical care when urgent consultation or short-term treatment is required outside the doctor's normal working hours. They help patients with acute symptoms, pain, or sudden changes in health by providing a professional assessment and suggesting a plan of action.
When to see a doctor on duty?
- In case of fever, sudden pain or inflammation;
- In case of sudden allergic reactions or skin changes;
- For acute infections of the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract or urinary tract;
- After minor injuries, sprains or cuts that require medical examination;
- In situations where a temporary solution is needed before seeing a specialist;
- In other urgent cases that are not life-threatening.
The doctors on duty at the FORTEMED medical centre are highly qualified specialists – certified family doctors. Consultations take place in well-equipped rooms with all the necessary instruments and medical devices.
The doctor on duty, like your family doctor, can:
- Issue a sick note;
- Write a prescription for medication that is not covered by the state budget;
- Issue a referral for a blood test or other diagnostic tests within the scope of the observed episode;
- Conduct diagnostic tests as part of treatment;
- Refer you to a hospital or call an ambulance if there are appropriate medical indications.
FORTEMED doctors on duty
At the FORTEMED medical centre, the services of doctors on duty are provided by highly qualified, knowledgeable and experienced family doctors (general practitioners). Working as a unified team, engaging highly qualified consultants and using the most advanced diagnostic methods and modern equipment, our specialists can help in a wide variety of situations, including the most complex cases of complex diseases.
The doctor on duty accepts adults and children.
Appointments with FORTEMED doctors on duty
At the FORTEMED medical centre, doctors on duty see patients according to the price list for paid services, based on the cost of a family doctor consultation.
You can make an appointment with a doctor on duty by calling: 2330 4440
All our doctors speak English, thereby facilitating diagnosis and treatment.
You can make an appointment with on-call doctors on Saturdays and Sundays from 08:30 to 15:00.