A TERRITORY LOOKING OUT FOR THE WELLBEING OF ITS INHABITANTS
- The territory of Dunkirk has every single medical service its residents might need. The hospital centre is located right in the city centre, which is a real plus for a major urban area. Since 2018, Dunkirk hospital centre (CHD) has also been home to a brand new maternity department.
- There are two practices – equipped with comprehensive technical facilities and specialists in the different areas of ophthalmology including eye surgery – at the Flandre Clinic and the Grande-Synthe Polyclinic. You can make an appointment and be seen to within a few weeks.
- The territory boasts several clinics in Dunkirk, Coudekerque-Branche and Grande-Synthe. There are also medical and health centres dotted all around the area, bringing together GPs, medical practitioners and even nurses.
- Inhabitants who need rehabilitation treatment are seen to at Zuydcoote maritime hospital.
- The city of Jean Bart also has an online practice called Cubemed which provides telemedicine consultations.
420
GPs and nurses in the territory
60
eye specialists working in the Dunkirk basin
15 mins
maximum waiting time to access a health department
1
medical imaging group comprising 2 sites with two MRIs and two scanners
A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES HELPING TO CARE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF DUNKIRK
EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR QUICK AND EFFICIENT TREATMENT
If you have a medical emergency, you can contact the emergency medical services (SAMU) on 15, but you can also go to:
- The CHD 24/7 emergency service – Reception: +33 (0)3 28 28 56 11 (daytime)
- Dunkirk’s on call medical centre, open Monday to Friday from 6pm to midnight, Saturdays from 4pm to midnight, Sundays and bank holidays from 9am to 1pm and 4pm to midnight, for an urgent consultation that does not require a visit to A & E (address: CHD – 130 Avenue Louis Herbeaux – +33 (0)3 61 30 01 73)
- SOS Médecins St Pol sur Mer: you must call ahead to make an appointment on +33 (0)8 26 46 20 07. Open 24/7.
- The out-of-hours doctor who will be able to advise you and refer you to another service if necessary: 116 117
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
Dunkirk eagerly awaits practitioners who wish to move to our coast.
WELCOME TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALSNEED SOME HELP?
Adeline is helping employees who are relocating to the region: Administrative paperwork, advice, jobs for your partner, neighbourhoods, schools… don’t hesitate to contact our Relocation department! adeline.andricq@ecosysteme-d.fr