How to find a GP in Prague
After a move, after turning eighteen or when your doctor retires: where to look for a GP, when they may turn you away and what to do if nobody is taking patients. Prague has 820 GP practice locations.
Where to look
On Městomat you will find 5 247 doctors' practices and pharmacies in Prague by specialty and district (městská část), on a map and with their health insurance contracts; 820 of them are GPs. Start with doctors close to home: your GP will also visit you at home when needed.
GPs in the most searched districts:
For children, look for a paediatrician, see How to choose a paediatrician; for teeth, the guide Dentists in Prague.
A contract with your insurer
Care paid for by public health insurance is available from a doctor with a contract with your insurer. For every practice we show which insurers it has a contract with for that specialty: of Prague's 820 GPs, 671 have a contract with VZP. We show contracts with ČPZP and VoZP too; for other insurers (OZP, ZPMV, RBP, Zaměstnanecká pojišťovna Škoda), check the contract directly with the practice.
Registration
Ring the practice you have chosen and arrange it. When they take you on, the doctor fills in a registration form (registrační list) with you, which you sign. From then on they are your registered GP: they do preventive check-ups, write referrals to specialists and keep your medical records.
When they may turn you away
The Health Services Act (No. 372/2011 Coll., § 48) allows a doctor to refuse a new patient only if:
- taking you on would exceed a reasonable workload (full capacity),
- you live so far away that they cannot provide home visits,
- they have no contract with your health insurance company.
They must give you the reason for refusing in writing.
When nobody is taking patients
Your health insurance company must ensure its policyholders have access to care. Call its helpline or write to it saying where you live; the insurer will help you track down a doctor who is accepting patients. In the meantime, try neighbouring districts too.
After a move and after your 18th birthday
- Your registration with a doctor does not end when you move; you can stay with your current one.
- If you do change, simply register with the new one; they will request your records from the previous doctor.
- You can change GP once every three months.
- You can stay with a paediatrician until the age of 19 at the latest; a GP for adults may register you from the age of 14. Plan the switch ahead.
Frequently asked questions
Can a GP refuse to take me on?
Yes, but only for the reasons set out in the Health Services Act: if taking you on would exceed a reasonable workload, if you live so far away that they cannot provide home visits, or if they have no contract with your health insurance company. They must give you the reason in writing.
What should I do if no GP is accepting patients?
Contact your health insurance company. It is required to ensure care is available to its policyholders within a reasonable distance and time, and it will help you find a doctor.
How often can I change GP?
Once every three months. Simply register with the new doctor, who will request your medical records.
How many GPs in Prague have a contract with VZP?
Of the 820 GP practice locations in Prague, 671 have a contract with VZP. For every practice on Městomat you can also see its contracts with ČPZP and VoZP.