Mediphone
MEDIPHONE
Our 24-hour telephone medical advice service is provided at no charge to policyholders having a Hospital or International Scheme. Policyholders opting for the Basic Scheme may subscribe to these additional benefits at a nominal fee of €5 per person per year. This service provides clients with:
- A dedicated 24-hour telephone number for Mediphone which is 22480218
- General medical information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Orientation but not actual treatment. In case treatment is required the doctor on call can coordinate an appointment with himself or another doctor at a charge to the client which may be recovered under the Health policy as a GP benefit
- Information about medicinal prescriptions, reactions to medicines, side effects and contraindications
- Baby care and maternity orientation
- Health and diet recommendation
- Advice on preventive medicine
- Medical reports explained in more simple language
- Information on public and private medical centres in Malta and worldwide
- Taxis and ambulance services at expense of client, with the latter being recoverable under the policy if the ambulance is medically necessary
