Emergency data stored on your electronic health card

Following relevant data for urgent cases can be stored on your electronic health card: (print out sample)

  • Allergy, in particular those against medicine
  • Regular medication
  • Diagnoses which are important for emergency
  • Further medical informations about your current pregnancy or implants
  • Details of your next of kin to be contacted in emergency case or your doctor in charge

Only authorised and registered health professionals with ID card will have access to the stored records on your card (doctors, pharmacists etc.)

In order to gain more control of your personal data stored on the electronic health card you can to apply your card with a PIN which is available from your health authority, similar to a bank card.

This service is free of charge for you. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further inquiries.