After accidents, emergencies or if your child becomes ill outside of a doctor's office hours, you can call the emergency medical service or, in very urgent cases, contact the emergency services directly.
The most important telephone numbers that apply throughout Germany:
Rescue service: 112
Gift emergency call: +49 30 19240
Medical Emergency Service Hamburg: 116117
Pediatric emergency service in Hamburg
Altona Children's Hospital
Bleickenallee 38
22763 Hamburg-Altona
If the child is transportable, you can also go directly to the ambulance in the hospitals. Even pharmacies have a night or emergency service. Current information can be found in your local newspaper.