144 for life-threatening emergencies
Check before calling 144
Life-threatening emergencies are accidents or medical conditions occurring at home or in public places that require rapid intervention and/or immediate hospitalization to avoid serious health consequences.
Wait times for the Geneva Emergency Care Network (RUG)
Online medical consultation
Before you go to the emergency department at Hôpital de La Tour, we encourage you to do an online medical assessment to determine whether you need to attend in person. If you do come in, and because of the coronavirus, we ask that you bring no more than one friend or relative with you.
Emergency care at Hôpital de La Tour
Fast-track care
Care for non life-threatening emergencies so you can get the diagnosis and treatment you need quickly.
- Open every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Specialized care
24/7 care for more serious cases
Emergency care for adults
Hôpital de La Tour
24/7
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+41 (0)22 719 60 00
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+41 (0)22 719 61 11
Pediatric emergency care
Hôpital de La Tour
8AM - 10PM every day, without appointment (night shift temporarily suspended because of the current health situation).
Emergency telephone numbers
Poison control center
24/7
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145
Police
24/7
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117
Fire department
24/7
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118
La Main Tendue helpline
24/7
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143
After-hours pharmacy
During the pandemic, if you need a medical consultation, you are advised to contact your regular doctor in the first instance. Of course, any worrying symptoms that could be considered an emergency should still be dealt with immediately. Call 144 or go to the emergency department at Hôpital de La Tour.
Patients consulting our emergency department are asked to come alone as much as possible. Only one caregiver is authorized for people who really need them. In other cases, our staff reserves the right to ask you to stay outside. Thanks for your understanding.