Emergency services and emergency rooms: This is how you are well looked after on Reformation Day!

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On October 31, 2025, the article provides information about emergency services, on-call doctors and pharmacies in the Heidenheim district for acute medical cases.

Am 31.10.2025 informiert der Artikel über Notdienst, Bereitschaftsärzte und Apotheken im Landkreis Heidenheim für akute medizinische Fälle.
On October 31, 2025, the article provides information about emergency services, on-call doctors and pharmacies in the Heidenheim district for acute medical cases.

Emergency services and emergency rooms: This is how you are well looked after on Reformation Day!

Today, October 31, 2025, special attention is being paid to medical care in the Heidenheim district. Regardless of whether it is an acute emergency or an urgent but not life-threatening complaint, the appropriate contact points are available to help citizens. Emergency departments treat serious health problems, including heart attacks, strokes and serious injuries.

It is particularly important that people know where they can go outside of regular office hours if they have health problems. The medical on-call service is at number 116 117 accessible and offers quick help for non-acute complaints such as a runny nose or headache, explains family doctor Kristina S. Many patients often do not know that this service is there for them, which can lead to unnecessary stress in emergency rooms.

Emergency rooms and on-call services

There are various emergency rooms available in the Heidenheim district. The most important are:

  • Klinikum Heidenheim, Schloßhaustraße 100, 89522 Heidenheim, Tel. +49 7321 33 0.

There are also several on-call practices that can help with urgent but not life-threatening complaints:

  • Bereitschaftspraxis Heidenheim: Schloßhaustr. 100, 89522 Heidenheim (Sprechzeiten: 17:00-21:00 Uhr).
  • Bereitschaftspraxis Aalen: Im Kälblesrain 1, 73430 Aalen (Sprechzeiten: 16:00-21:00 Uhr).
  • Bereitschaftspraxis Schwäbisch Gmünd: Wetzgauer Str. 85, 73557 Mutlangen (Sprechzeiten: 18:00-22:00 Uhr).
  • Bereitschaftspraxis Ulm: Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081 Ulm (Sprechzeiten: 18:00-22:00 Uhr).
  • Bereitschaftspraxis Günzburg: Lindenallee 3b, 89312 Günzburg (Sprechzeiten: 16:00-21:00 Uhr).
  • Kinder-Bereitschaftspraxis Ulm: Eythstraße 24, 89075 Ulm (Sprechzeiten: 19:00-22:00 Uhr).

Pharmacy emergency service on October 31st

The pharmacies in the district have also set up an emergency service to ensure that everyone can get the medication they need. The following pharmacies are available:

  • Imperial Apotheke: Grundweg 3, 89542 Herbrechtingen (Notdienst von 08:30 Uhr bis 01.11.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Tel. +49 7324 4248050).
  • Obere Apotheke in der Altstadt: Hauptstr. 19, 73312 Geislingen an der Steige (Notdienst von 08:30 Uhr bis 01.11.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Tel. +49 7331 41971).
  • Johannes-Apotheke Gingen: Bahnhofstr. 24, 73333 Gingen an der Fils (Notdienst von 08:30 Uhr bis 01.11.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Tel. +49 7162 8626).
  • Limes-Apotheke Wasseralfingen: Wilhelmstr. 5, 73433 Aalen (Notdienst von 08:30 Uhr bis 01.11.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Tel. +49 7361 71870).
  • Apotheke im Ärztehaus: Lindenallee 4, 89312 Günzburg (Notdienst von 08:30 Uhr bis 01.11.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Tel. +49 8221 367430).
  • Limes-Apotheke Herlikofen: Brainkofer Str. 1, 73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd (Notdienst von 08:30 Uhr bis 01.11.2025, 08:30 Uhr, Tel. +49 7171 85122).

Emergency care in Germany is continually reviewed and improved. The Bertelsmann Foundation published a publication on the reorganization of emergency care in 2022. In addition, nationwide portal practices are planned in North Rhine-Westphalia in order to further optimize medical care, as shown stiftung-gesundheitswissen.de is described in detail.

The following applies to all Cologne residents: If you have health concerns outside of regular office hours, the medical on-call service is available at this number 116 117 to reach. This means everyone is well prepared to receive the right help in an emergency.