Registering with a Doctor/Dentist :
Germany
Registering with a Doctor/Dentist
Many Doctors and Dentists are English speaking, especially in the more commercial areas of Germany. You have a free choice of general practitioner, paediatrician and several specialists within your area. For an English speaking Doctor, ask around - other Brits in the neighbourhood can help as well as many of the locals.
Health care in Germany is always handled via insurance companies or the ‘Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse’ (AOK) and the ‘Ersatzkasse’ (substitute health insurance fund).
Although when intitially moving to Germany you are able to use your European Health Insurance Card, it's advisable to set up a private health insurance as early as possible. If you already have a job find out if health insurance is included in your contract.
More information can be found on this in our "living in..." Signing up with a Dr or Dentist etc.