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Healthcare Local guide Finding a doctor in BerlinHow the German practice system works, how to find a family doctor, specialist, psychotherapist or dentist in Berlin, including doctors who speak English, how the 116117 appointment service helps, and where to go in the evening or at the weekend. A few hours of searching and phoning; an appointment for a new patient can take days to several weeks depending on the specialty Healthcare Local guide Finding a doctor in Hamburg and getting help out of hoursHow to find a family doctor, specialist, psychotherapist or dentist in Hamburg, how the 116117 appointment service works, where to go in the evening and at weekends (Arztruf Hamburg and emergency practices), and which crisis lines to save. An hour or two of searching and phoning to find a family practice; out-of-hours help is available at any time on 116117 Healthcare Local guide Finding a doctor in Munich, out-of-hours care and mental health helpHow to find a family doctor or specialist in Munich with statutory or private insurance, how the 116117 appointment service and the Bavarian on-call practices work, what to do at night and at weekends, and where to get urgent mental health support. An hour of searching and calls for a first appointment; the 116117 service books specialist appointments within a week Healthcare Local guide Mental health support in BerlinWhere to get help in a crisis in Berlin, how to start psychotherapy with statutory health insurance (consultation hour, acute treatment, the 116117 appointment service), how to find therapists who work in English, and free counselling services in the districts. Crisis help is available immediately. Finding a first psychotherapy appointment usually takes days to a few weeks; regular therapy may take longer to start. Healthcare A few minutes at the pharmacy, longer if a medicine has to be ordered