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In emergency dial 999 or 112 (cell
phones) to call for the ambulance. The call
is toll-free but do not expect anybody on the other end
would speak good English.
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Hospital
emergency wards (or Szpitalny Oddzial Ratunkowy - SOR), help everybody
who needs immediate medical care, including foreigners,
without asking about a health insurance.
See
the list of hospital emergency wards in Krakow
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Citizens of the European Union
are entitled to the benefits of Poland’s universal
health insurance as long as they can present either the E111 form
issued in their respective countries or European Health
Insurance Card (EHIC) or a replacement certificate.
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In practice, dental
treatments in Krakow aren't covered by the universal
health insurance. There is a number of dental clinics in the
city that cater for emergencies 24/7.
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If there is no emergency but you want to see doctor
anyway, a private clinic seems the best option. They are
abundant and fairly affordable for most foreign visitors. As
a rule you can secure the appointment immediately, and the
quality of medical services is – as a rule, again – much
better than in the public health care. And it is fairly
possible to find a specialist that speaks English since many
studied or worked abroad. By the same token, there is no
shortage of dental clinics and dentists practicing in
Krakow.
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Tap water in Poland is drinkable but hardly savory.
Poland’s bottled water and soft drinks are OK and fruit
juice (try black currant!) even better. Polish shops sell
only pasteurized milk.
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Food in Poland generally entails the same health hazards
as in the rest of the European Union or in the USA.
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Healthcare
in Krakow Hospitals
in Krakow
Dentists
and dental treatment in Krakow
Flu
in Krakow
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