Sick at Christmas? Vienna Clinics Are Also on Duty Over the Holidays

The Vienna Health Association and its staff are there for all Viennese around the clock, even on holidays. This ensures medical care in the city during the time when many private practices are closed.

1450 remains the first point of contact

For symptoms of illness in both children and adults, the telephone health advice at 1450 offers a quick initial assessment around the clock. Especially in cases of fever, cough, or respiratory complaints, the medical staff helps to determine whether home treatment is sufficient or a medical examination is necessary.

Children's clinic for acute complaints

If dangerous or worrying symptoms occur in children, a children's clinic should be visited. These include severe shortness of breath, refusal to drink, persistent vomiting, severe lethargy, or high fever in babies under three months. In such cases, the emergency service at 144 can also be alerted at any time.

First aid clinics for adults

For adults with acute, non-life-threatening complaints, the initial care outpatient clinic (EVA) in the clinics of the Vienna Health Association is available during the holidays. There, it is determined what treatment is necessary. "Not all patients who come to our clinics are emergencies. In the initial care outpatient clinic, acute cases are treated, and if necessary, follow-up care in the outpatient sector is organized," says Diana Bonderman, Head of the Emergency Outpatient Clinic at Favoriten Clinic.

Emergency Departments Open Around the Clock

The emergency departments (emergency rooms) of all clinics of the Vienna Health Association are, of course, also available 24 hours a day for acute medical emergencies. Patients with severe symptoms such as chest pain, paralysis, severe shortness of breath, or serious injuries should go directly to an emergency room or contact the emergency services at 144.

Overview of Vienna's Initial Care Outpatient Clinics

Donaustadt Clinic: Mon-Sun: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Favoriten Clinic: Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Sat & Sun: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Floridsdorf Clinic: Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Sat & Sun: 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Landstraße Clinic: Mon-Fri: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Sat & Sun: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Ottakring Clinic: Mon-Fri: 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Sat & Sun: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
AKH Vienna (including Children's Emergency Service): Mon-Sun: 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM

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