Listed below are the telephone numbers and practical information for emergencies and medical help for people and animals on Texel.
Emergency number:
112
Call 112 for urgent cases, such as life-threatening situations, to report crimes that are in progress or in any other situation where every second counts. Once you have done so, do also inform the manager of the park where you are staying!
Police (less urgent):
0900 8844
The number 0900 8844 is for contacting the police only, for all non-urgent cases and for information. The address of the police station on Texel is: Pontweg 104, Den Burg.
Emergency number Villapark De Koog:
AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) on Texel:
Villa Park De Koog has an AED. It is attached to the façade of the facilities building near the entrance of the park. With your back to the entrance, looking towards the Villa Park, the building is on the right hand side. For other locations on Texel with an AED visit: http://www.aedtexel.nl/aeds-op-texel/.
Doctors
Den Burg:
Praktijk Haasdijk/ Den Breejen
Pontweg 106
+31 (0)222-316 234
Praktijk Dros/ Hoekstra
Molenstraat 87
+31 (0)222-321 123
Praktijk Vos
Keesomlaan 9
+31 (0)222-312 023
Praktijk Uithoven en Plasmans
Pontweg 106
+31 (0)222-312 016
Praktijk de Witte
Pontweg 106
+31 (0)222-320 005
De Cocksdorp:
Praktijk Haasdijk en Den Breejen
Kikkertstraat 34
+31 (0)222-316234
Consultations by telephone appointment only; to request a doctor’s visit, call between 8:00 and 9:00. Telephone consultations on weekdays from 14:45 to 15:15.
If you call outside of surgery hours, you will be referred to the out-of-hours doctors service, 0222 321 143
Pharmacy
Den Burg:
Weverstraat 95
+31 (0)222-312112
Dental surgeries
By telephone appointment only, telephone numbers: 0222 314 727/313 086/312 270/314 669/322 008. For accidents and urgent cases outside of surgery hours, call (06) 53 67 12 46.
Veterinary surgery
Keesomlaan 11, Den Burg. Call 0222 312 527 to make an appointment, but also for emergencies.
Car broken down
Texel has a large number of garages all over the island; any of them will be pleased to help you. On Texel, roadside assistance is provided by the Dros (Eierland) and Grisnigt (Den Burg) garages and Schoenmaker Autoschade in Den Burg is a FOCWA-registered vehicle damage and recovery business: tel. +31 (0)222 - 313111.