What medical services can I enjoy after immigrating to the Netherlands?

The Netherlands has a very good medical system in the world, and immigrants to the Netherlands can use world-class facilities and high-quality medical professionals. The following are the medical services you can enjoy after immigrating to the Netherlands. Welcome to read!

What medical services can I enjoy after immigrating to the Netherlands?

The uniqueness of this system lies in that the Dutch medical plan must provide some basic services, with a monthly fee, and no one can be rejected based on risk. All residents must participate in the scheme, including immigrants with permanent residency, and private schemes are partly funded by employers. 1, medical institution

Dutch medical institutions can provide high standards and professional treatment. All hospitals provide similar facilities and services, but some hospitals specialize in specific fields of treatment.

Most doctors know English, but foreigners often complain that local doctors are unsympathetic and unwilling to prescribe medicine unless absolutely necessary. This is largely due to the general non-intervention method adopted by most Dutch doctors.

Foreigners should find a general practitioner as soon as possible after they arrive. They are usually very busy, and it is difficult to find someone who has more room for patients. After finding a doctor, immigrants need to register with him.

It is worth noting that the Dutch health care system is divided into different levels, and general practitioners account for a large part of the first level. Without a doctor's recommendation, it is impossible to go to secondary treatment.

2. Pharmacy

There are many pharmacies in the Netherlands, both prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. Large cities usually only provide 24-hour pharmacies, and some pharmacies only open during normal working hours.

3. Medical insurance

All residents and taxpayers in the Netherlands must obtain medical insurance from private medical insurance companies.

Insurance companies must provide everyone with the same basic insurance. The health insurance company shall not refuse to provide insurance to anyone who applies for the standard insurance package, and all insured persons must pay the same premium, regardless of their age or health status.

Some medical services are not covered by the basic insurance plan, and you can choose additional health insurance to pay for these expenses.

4. Emergency service agencies

Several private ambulance service companies signed contracts with the Dutch government and operated in specific service areas, with quick response time.

The emergency number of Dutch ambulance is 1 12.

Extended reading: the education system that Dutch immigrants need to know.

1, Dutch primary education

The primary school in the Netherlands is an eight-year program, starting at the age of four, from Groep 1 to Groep8. Groep 1 and 2 are equivalent to kindergartens in China. Starting from Groep3, children will learn basic reading, writing and arithmetic in addition to games. When they arrive at Groep4 or Groep5, they will be exposed to language courses. This is a triage exam for every student 12 after graduation.

2. Secondary education in the Netherlands

Middle schools in the Netherlands are divided into VMBO, HAVO and VWO. There is no distinction between junior high school and senior high school in Holland. There is only one middle school stage. After graduating from high school, you enter the university. )

Primary vocational secondary education (VMBO): similar to domestic vocational and technical schools;

General secondary education (HAVO): Similar to ordinary secondary schools in China.

VWO: There is no corresponding stage in China. Of course, if we want to make a comparison, we can regard this as a national key middle school.

Students will choose an education level according to their grades and teachers' suggestions, but this is not immutable. You can pass the exam to enter another education system. Generally speaking:

Students who have completed VMBO can enter a higher level of MBO study (equivalent to domestic vocational high schools) or directly enter the workplace to start work.

Students who have completed general secondary education (HAVO) and pre-university education (VWO) will have the opportunity to enter universities to pursue bachelor's and master's degrees.

Students who have completed HAVO will go to Universities of Applied Sciences (HBO) after graduation; Students who have completed VWO will enter a comprehensive research university (WO) after graduation.

After the completion of secondary education, there will be a secondary education graduation exam equivalent to the college entrance examination in China, and the exam results only account for 50% of the final graduation score, and the other 50% comes from the subject exams of each semester, that is, the usual grades. 5.5 points will reach the standard.

Different from the two-day examination time in China, the examination time in the Netherlands reaches two weeks, and only one exam is taken every day, or another exam is taken every few days, so students have enough time to review.

3. Dutch higher education

There are two kinds of university higher education in the Netherlands, one is Universities of Applied Sciences with H class, and the other is research university with U class. These two kinds of higher education are also interlinked. Students can apply to U University as long as they finish their freshman year at H University. There is no strict grade difference among research universities, applied science universities and majors.

There are 13 U-shaped universities in the Netherlands, but the universities in the Netherlands are "wide in entry and strict in exit". If you don't study hard at the university stage and don't save enough credits, you won't get a diploma, and only a few freshmen will be wiped out at the end of the first year of university.

Therefore, the Netherlands generally believes that it is most important to find a life path and career that suits you, rather than the higher the diploma, the better. Therefore, no matter whether the children go to university, technical secondary school or technical school in the future, as long as they finish their studies in a down-to-earth manner, it is a major event worthy of pride and celebration in the eyes of the Dutch.

Extended reading: common sense that immigrants need to know in the Netherlands

1, landform

Low level is the most prominent feature of Dutch terrain. The whole territory is low-lying, with a quarter of the land below the altitude 1 m and a quarter below the altitude. Except for some hills in the south and east, most of the terrain is very low. The south is connected by the Rhine, Maas and Guerder River Delta. "Holland" is called Holland in Germanic language, which means "the land of lowlands". It got its name because more than half of its land is below or almost at sea level, and some areas are even formed by reclamation, such as most parts of Frevoland Province.

The point in the Netherlands is Mount Wolsberg in the southeast corner of Limburg province in the south, with an altitude of 32 1 m. The lowest point in the Netherlands is near Rotterdam, 6.7 meters below sea level.

2. Climate characteristics

The Netherlands is located between 5 1-54 north latitude, influenced by the Atlantic warm current, and has a temperate maritime climate with warm winters and cool summers. The average temperature in the coastal areas of the Netherlands is 16℃ in summer and 3℃ in winter. The average temperature in inland areas is 65438 07℃ in summer and 2℃ in winter. The temperature from June to August is 2 1 ~ 26℃. It is rainy and windy in winter, and the average temperature in June is 65438 0.7℃. The lowest temperature recorded in the Dutch calendar is -27.8℃, and the highest temperature reaches 38.6℃. The annual rainfall in the Netherlands is about 760mm. Rainfall is basically evenly distributed in the four seasons. The average monthly rainfall from June to June in 65438 is 40-60mm, and that from July to June in 12 is 60-80mm. The average monthly sunshine hours in the Netherlands are about 220 hours in May, and the lowest is about 39 hours in 65438+February.

3. Natural resources

The Netherlands is poor in natural resources, only rich in natural gas and oil reserves, and a certain amount of coal. The development of natural gas in the Netherlands ranks fourth in the world after Russia, the United States and Canada, with an output of 47.7 billion cubic meters.

4. Language

The official language of the Netherlands is Dutch, which is very similar to English. English, German and Dutch belong to the west branch of the Germanic family of Indo-European languages. South Africa has the sphere of influence of the Netherlands, so many South Africans speak Afrikaans, which is a local dialect variety of Dutch.

5. Custom

The diversity of Dutch culture is reflected in the cultural differences in different regions and the influence of foreign cultures.

The Netherlands is famous for its tolerant and open social atmosphere. Usually, the image of the Netherlands is associated with trade, tulips, windmills, wooden shoes, cheese and white and blue glazed porcelain. The open policy of the Netherlands in dealing with drugs, sex trade, same-sex marriage and the death of a happy life has attracted the attention of the world.

Dutch people have a strong sense of time and are punctual.

The Dutch call this dish made of carrots, potatoes and onions a "national dish". Every year from June 5438 to 10, every family will eat this "national dish" when they go out to eat in a restaurant.

Holland is called "the country of flowers", among which tulip is the most abundant and important flower. Tulip is the symbol of Holland, so it is called "national flower". Therefore, the Netherlands is known as the "European Garden".

6. Economic overview

Holland is a developed capitalist country and one of the top ten western economies. The Netherlands is relatively poor in natural resources, but rich in natural gas reserves, exploiting about 74.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas. The Netherlands imports 80% of its raw materials and exports more than 60% of its products. 80% of foreign trade is realized within the EU. Exports of goods and services account for about 55% of the gross national product. Advanced technology in electronics, chemical industry, water conservancy, shipbuilding, food processing and other fields, and developed financial services and insurance; Land, sea and air transportation is very convenient, and it is an important transportation hub in continental Europe. Agriculture is highly intensive, and the export of agricultural products ranks among the top in the world.

7. Transportation

Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has 160 waterways and 1000 bridges. Rotterdam is located at the mouth of the Rhine and Maas rivers and is the largest port in the world. Amsterdam Airport is one of the major airports in the Netherlands and Europe, and has won the title of World Airport for many times. The Dutch make full use of this unique geographical condition to develop the transportation industry, and its land, sea and air transportation accounts for 30% of the total transportation market in the EU. The traffic in the Netherlands is very developed, accounting for 30% of the total traffic in the EU.

8. Education

The Netherlands implements 12 years full-time compulsory education (5- 16 years old). Primary and secondary schools are divided into public and private schools. There are 7360 schools of all levels and types in the Netherlands, with a total of 3.209 million students and 42.9 billion euros for education and research. Primary school students 1.49 million, middle school students more than 980 thousand, adult and vocational education schools students about 490 thousand. Dutch higher education is divided into universities and higher vocational education. There are 13 key universities in the Netherlands, including 6 comprehensive universities, 3 polytechnic universities and 4 professional universities, with 267,900 students. There are 445,900 students in higher vocational colleges. Colleges and universities include Leiden University, Utrecht University, Amsterdam University, Free University of Amsterdam, university of groningen, erasmus University in Rotterdam, Delft University of Technology and Vakhnin Root Agricultural University. The level of higher education ranks among the top in the world. 20 19 12 comprehensive universities rank among the top 200 times higher education, second only to the United States, Britain and Germany.

9. Health care

The Netherlands has a complete health care network, which can provide primary diagnosis and specialized care, so it is very convenient to see a doctor in the Netherlands. In addition, the emergency system in the Netherlands is developed, so you can get emergency services quickly by calling 1 12. In the Netherlands, medicines must be bought in pharmacies and prescription drugs must be prescribed by doctors. In some big cities, pharmacies are on duty in turn at night and on weekends and open 24 hours a day. The working date can be found in pharmacies and local newspapers.