In the mediaExpat Awards Netherlands  Delft MaMa founder Lucie Cunningham
was the runner-up for the 2011
Expat of the Year Netherlands. Thank you for all your votes! ------------------------------------------  2010 Baby information Fair Photo album
Article in Delft op Zondag about the Baby Information Fair 2010.
Founder of Delft MaMa Lucie Cunningham interviewed for Delft op Zondag, read the article here .
Also an article about the Kansenbeurs and Delft MaMa in de Stadskrant.
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This list is not complete and is just meant for general informationThank you for sharing with us the contact information of practitioners whom you are happy with. What to do in Case of Emergencies In case of life threatening emergencies call 112 for an ambulance, to call the police or in case of fire.
The Reinier de Graaf hospital in Delft has an emergency room for severe burns, fractures, heart attacks, etc... You need to register at the counter.
A staff member will ask you questions in their waiting room to evaluate your needs to assign you a
priority code. Patients with higher priority needs get faster service even if they arrived after you. It is recommended not to eat or drink while you wait in case tests must be run. Reinier de Graaf has a Fast Track section where you can be seen by specialized nurses as opposed to a doctor. For emergencies which are less serious, it is best to contact your huisarts who can then send you to the right department for your care if it is beyond their services. It's a good idea to carry your huisarts' name and number and insurance card (or its photocopy) with you at all times.After Hours Medical Care Huisenartspost in Delft responds to non-life threatening emergencies from 17h00 to 8h00 (in the evening, at night, on a holiday, at the weekend. Phone consultations are offered and in serious cases visits can be arranged at a much higher fee. All consultations are charged at higher rates than normal (see their " tarieven" page for more details.) If you click on their "apotheek" link you will get the name and addresses of pharmacies open after hours for emergency medicine pickups for 2008.First Aid Domestic accidents are common, traumatizing, occasionally devastating. While we should aim at preventing them they still occur, here are some fact sheets in English to deal calmly with an emergency such as burns (the following links are in Dutch: Brandweer Delft, Oranje Kruis EHBO help).
Tina Keogh from Great Expectations in The Hague offers a first aid course for parents of infants and children from 1 to 8 years of age in English. http://www.greatexpectations.nl/cpr/courses/cpr/first-aid.php Consider investing in a first-aid box (such as those following recommendations by the Red Cross and Oranje Kruis). They can be purchased at any local pharmacy (verband doos).
Healthcare Group in Delft Center If you are new to Delft and your Dutch is not good yet, De Hoed Huisartsen could be a good place to start looking for a General Practitioner (huisarts). They accept patients whose zipcode from 2611 to 2614 and 2628 (in Rijswijk 2289). There is a dentist practice (currently accepting new patients) a midwife pratice and a pharmacy in their building. During office hours they also have a burn and open wound unit. Do call them to tell them you are coming for an emergency!
Do ask your friends, coworkers, neighbors as well before making a decision as it is hard to change huisarts.Dental Practice Kliniek voor Mondzorg Delft is also open on Saturdays.
Their team is multicultural and multilingual as well as child friendly. Their dentist Tolga Akarsu and dental hygienist Durmus Bengisu received special training on handling patients with anxieties. Pain medication during dental treatment is more easily available than standard practices. Emergency Dental Services After 17.00 or at the weekend, call 015-2603233 for dental emergencies.
During the day till 17.00 uur call 015-2134040 to locate an emergency dentist (see also
www.tandartsendienstdelft.nl). This is ONLY in case of acute pain or true emergency.Psychiatric help in and around Delft In partnership with your generalist (huisarts) GGZ Delfland provides treatment for depression, anxiety and panic attacks, psychosis and schizophrenia, eating and personality disordersHow to Submit a Complaint over a Specific Medical Care Issue This is the Delft patients association and healthcare consumers website. Complaints about
medical malpractice or issues about quality of specific care can be filed through this organization http://www.zorgbelang-zuid-holland.nl/index.php?p=69 Zorg belang Zuid HollandFor information on children therapies for issues such learning disabilities, parenting help and alternative medicine such as homepathy and osteopathy, psychiatric help in other lanaguages than Dutch please visit our page at http://www.delftmama.nl/useful-links/alternative-healthcare.php
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