Emergency service in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district: So you are well looked after!
On September 20th, 2025 we will provide information about emergency rooms, on-call services and pharmacies in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district for acute medical emergencies.

Emergency service in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district: So you are well looked after!
Today, September 20, 2025, important information about emergency rooms, on-call services and pharmacy emergency services is available in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district. The emergency rooms are responsible for acute medical emergencies such as heart attacks, strokes or serious injuries and should definitely be visited in such emergencies. If you are unsure whether you should go to an emergency room, you can call the medical on-call service at:116 117contact. This reports news.de.
In Saalfeld there are, among others, the Thuringia clinics “Georgius Agricola”, which can be found at Rainweg 68, 07318 Saalfeld/Saale and can be reached at +49 3671 540. For less urgent complaints, on-call practices are important in order to avoid overloading in the emergency rooms. In addition, doctors like Peter M. report that patients with non-acute complaints, such as a runny nose or headache, often incorrectly call the emergency number 112 or the emergency room.
Doctors on call for acute cases
The general practitioner and pediatrician on-call practices in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district are available for patients on this day:
- Hausarzt – Bereitschaftspraxis Ilmenau: Oehrenstöcker Str. 32, 98693 Ilmenau, Sprechzeiten: 9:00-13:00 Uhr.
- Hausarzt – Bereitschaftspraxis Saalfeld: Rainweg 68, 07318 Saalfeld, Sprechzeiten: 8:00-12:00 Uhr.
- Hausarzt – Bereitschaftspraxis Arnstadt: Bärwinkelstr. 33, 99310 Arnstadt, Sprechzeiten: 9:00-12:00 Uhr.
- Hausarzt – Bereitschaftspraxis Erfurt: Haarbergstr. 72, 99097 Erfurt, Sprechzeiten: 7:00-23:59 Uhr.
- Hausarzt – Bereitschaftspraxis Suhl: Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 2, 98527 Suhl, Sprechzeiten: 9:00-12:00 Uhr.
- Kinderarzt – Bereitschaftspraxis Suhl: Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 2, 98527 Suhl, Sprechzeiten: 9:00-15:00 Uhr.
- Kinderarzt – Bereitschaftspraxis Erfurt: Nordhäuserstr. 74, 99089 Erfurt, Sprechzeiten: 9:00-22:00 Uhr.
Doctors like Kristina S. point out that many patients often don't know where to go if they have non-life-threatening but still urgent complaints. The medical on-call service is a valuable point of contact for getting the right help quickly without overloading the emergency room.
Pharmacy emergency service
The pharmacies in the nearest area are available for the necessary medication. The following pharmacies are on emergency service:
- Saale-Apotheke: Kulmbacher Straße 20, 07318 Saalfeld/Saale, Notdienst: 20.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr bis 21.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr, Tel. +49 3671 527117.
- Park-Apotheke: Bahnhofstraße 5, 07426 Königsee, Notdienst: 20.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr bis 21.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr, Tel. +49 36738 43403.
- Markt-Apotheke: Am Ockerwerk 22, 96523 Steinach, Notdienst: 20.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr bis 21.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr, Tel. +49 36762 31222.
- Stadt-Apotheke Lattmann: August-Bebel-Straße 7, 99444 Blankenhain, Notdienst: 20.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr bis 21.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr, Tel. +49 36459 41260.
- Antonius-Apotheke: Hohe Straße 2a, 98693 Ilmenau, OT Unterpörlitz, Notdienst: 20.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr bis 21.09.2025, 08:00 Uhr, Tel. +49 3677 63435.
These pharmacies and the on-call doctors are providing important support to citizens this weekend. The offer of the medical on-call service, available at 116 117, helps to quickly find the right medical care and reduce emergency department overloads due to non-acute cases.
The challenge of emergency care remains a major issue that is not only relevant regionally, but also nationwide. A tiered system of emergency structures and education of the population are essential in order to competently refer patients to the appropriate authorities Health Knowledge Foundation emphasized.