Emergency service in the Gifhorn district: Where you can find help today!

Emergency service in the Gifhorn district: Where you can find help today!

Today, June 16, 2025, it is important to be well informed when it comes to medical emergencies in the Gifhorn district. With the summer months when many people are active, unforeseen medical situations can quickly arise. This makes it even more important to know the available contact points.

For acute cases, there are several emergency rooms in the region that are available to people in serious medical emergencies. The most important facilities include the Helios Klinik Wittingen and the HELIOS Klinikum Gifhorn. These clinics ensure rapid, qualified care in life-threatening circumstances such as heart attacks, strokes, serious injuries or shortness of breath. If you are unsure, you can call the on-call medical service number116 117to reach where you can get advice.

Emergency rooms in the Gifhorn district

• Helios Klinik Wittingen
  Adresse: Gustav-Dobberkau-Straße 5, 29378 Wittingen
  Telefon: +49 5831 22-0
• HELIOS Klinikum Gifhorn
  Adresse: Campus 6, 38518 Gifhorn
  Telefon: +49 5371 870

But what about less acute but urgent problems? Patients are often unsure who they should contact if they have symptoms such as a runny nose or headache. This is where the medical on-call service comes into play, under the number116 117is reachable. This provides a valuable option so that patients can be referred to the right people when needed.

Doctors on call

The following on-call practices are available today:

• Augenärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstpraxis Braunschweig
  Adresse: Salzdahlumer Str. 90, 38126 Braunschweig
  Sprechzeiten: 20:00-22:00 Uhr
• Augenärztliche Bereitschaftsdienstpraxis Hannover und Hildesheim
  Adresse: Haltenhoffstr. 41, 30167 Hannover
  Sprechzeiten: 20:00-22:00 Uhr
• Bereitschaftsdienstpraxis Celle
  Adresse: Siemensplatz 4, 29223 Celle
  Sprechzeiten: 19:00-23:00 Uhr
• Bereitschaftsdienstpraxis Lehrte
  Adresse: Manskestr. 22, 31275 Lehrte
  Sprechzeiten: 19:00-21:00 Uhr
• Bereitschaftsdienstpraxis Hildesheim
  Adresse: Senator-Braun-Allee 33, 31135 Hildesheim
  Sprechzeiten: 19:00-21:00 Uhr
• Bereitschaftsdienstpraxis am KRH Klinikum Siloah
  Adresse: Stadionbrücke 4, 30449 Hannover
  Sprechzeiten: 19:00-22:00 Uhr
• Bereitschaftsdienstpraxis für Kinder am Kinder- und Jugendkrankenhaus Auf der Bult
  Adresse: Janusz-Korczak-Allee 12, 30173 Hannover
  Sprechzeiten: 19:00-22:00 Uhr

And what about pharmacists? Emergency pharmacies are also available outside of regular opening hours and can provide medication and other items if necessary. It often happens that pharmacies with more frequent service are found, especially in rural areas, while in large cities one in ten pharmacies has night service.

Pharmacy emergency services

This June 16th, the following pharmacies will be available for emergency service:

• Einhorn-Apotheke, Wittingen
  Adresse: Wittinger Str. 7, 29379 Wittingen
  Notdienst: 08:30 Uhr bis 17. Juni, 08:30 Uhr
  Telefon: +49 5834 5225
• Humboldt-Apotheke, Gifhorn
  Adresse: Celler Str. 50, 38518 Gifhorn
  Notdienst: 08:30 Uhr bis 17. Juni, 08:30 Uhr
  Telefon: +49 5371 51444
• Nordhoff-Apotheke, Isenbüttel
  Adresse: Wiesenhofweg 6, 38550 Isenbüttel
  Notdienst: 09:00 Uhr bis 16. Juni, 20:00 Uhr
  Telefon: +49 5374 673679
• Sonnen-Apotheke, Wolfsburg
  Adresse: Porschestr. 100, 38440 Wolfsburg
  Notdienst: 08:00 Uhr bis 17. Juni, 08:00 Uhr
  Telefon: +49 5361 12710

It is advisable to find out about the emergency service in advance, as the information can change at short notice. The emergency service is regulated by law and facilitates access to important medicines and aids. Don't forget that the emergency number 112 is always available for real emergencies!

The information comes from the available health portals to optimize medical care in the Gifhorn district. If you would like to experience more, visit news.de, aponet.de or 116117.de for further information.