Doctors and pharmacies in the Alb-Donau district: emergency service today on 116117!

Doctors and pharmacies in the Alb-Donau district: emergency service today on 116117!

On December 4, 2025, citizens in the Alb-Donau district will have access to numerous medical contact points for emergencies. But who should you contact if you need medical help in urgent situations and outside of regular consultation hours? This is exactly where the statutory health insurance on-call service comes into play. Under the phone number 116 117 Patients can receive immediate information.

For many people in particular, it is often not clear where to turn, especially for non-life-threatening symptoms such as a cold or headache. According to Dr. Kristina S., an experienced family doctor, is very unsettled. Many people only know the emergency number 112 or the emergency room in the hospital, which often leads to the emergency rooms being overloaded. Doctors like Peter M. report many patients with non-urgent complaints that tie up valuable resources and make it difficult to provide care for real emergencies.

On-call service and emergency service pharmacies

Today the following on-call practices are open in the evenings in the Alb-Donau district:

• Hausarzt – Notfallpraxis Ulm: Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081 Ulm (18:00 – 22:00 Uhr)
• Hausarzt – Bereitschaftspraxis Weißenhorn: Günzburger Str. 41, 89264 Weißenhorn (18:00 – 21:00 Uhr)
• Hausarzt – Bereitschaftspraxis Günzburg: Lindenallee 3b, 89312 Günzburg (18:00 – 21:00 Uhr)
• Hausarzt – Notfallpraxis Heidenheim: Schloßhaustr. 100, 89522 Heidenheim an der Brenz (19:00 – 21:00 Uhr)
• Hausarzt – Notfallpraxis Reutlingen: Steinenbergstr. 31, 72764 Reutlingen (18:00 – 22:00 Uhr)
• Kinderarzt – Kinder-Notfallpraxis Ulm: Eythstraße 24, 89075 Ulm (19:00 – 22:00 Uhr)
• Kinderarzt – Kinder-Notfallpraxis Esslingen: Hirschlandstr. 97, 73730 Esslingen am Neckar (19:00 – 22:00 Uhr)

In addition, there are some pharmacies available for emergencies in the Alb-Donau district:

• Alte Apotheke Laichingen: Platzgasse 1, 89150 Laichingen, Notdienst von 04.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr bis 05.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Telefon: +49 7333 5122
• Engel-Apotheke Ulm: Hafenbad 19, 89073 Ulm, Notdienst von 04.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr bis 05.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Telefon: +49 731 63884
• Schubert-Apotheke Neu-Ulm: Schubertstr. 1, 89231 Neu-Ulm, Notdienst von 04.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr bis 05.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Telefon: +49 731 77436
• Sonnen-Apotheke Lonsee: Hauptstr. 40, 89173 Lonsee, Notdienst von 04.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr bis 05.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Telefon: +49 7336 327
• Apotheke in der Kirchstraße Bad Urach: Kirchstr. 5, 72574 Bad Urach, Notdienst von 04.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr bis 05.12.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Telefon: +49 7125 9437770

Innovations and challenges in emergency care

Acute and emergency care has been struggling with new challenges for years. A shortage of staff and increasing patient numbers are ongoing issues in the healthcare system that require reform. The Federal Medical Association has worked intensively on a reform concept that aims to ensure emergency care at a high level and avoid misallocations. The challenges lie not only in the number of people who need to be cared for, but also in the need for a sensible distribution of resources.

In order to ensure a smooth process and faster options for help, it is therefore all the more important that citizens are aware of the existing resources such as the on-call service. The use of the 116117 should be seen as a valuable tool to help reduce the burden on emergency departments and be better prepared for real emergencies. By making more people aware of where to go, overall medical care can be improved.