Insurance and Documentation
It is important when travelling outside of the UK that you have adequate Travel Insurance and an up to date GHIC. The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) lets you get necessary state healthcare in EU countries, and some other countries, on the same basis as a resident of that country. This may be free or it may require a payment equivalent to that which a local resident would pay. You can apply for a GHIC here https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/cra/start. It is useful to have a copy of your Travel Insurance documents available when you travel.
Chemist
You will find the Famous Chemist! The Chemist will help with lots of advice and offer different medicines for you. Please make sure you keep hold of any receipts you might need for claiming when back in the UK.
The pharmacist is located on the Main Road through Pefkos, next to Jasmine and close to the Taxi rank. There are also pharmacies in Lardos and Lindos.
Working hours are:
Mon-Sun. 09:00 to 14:00 and 17:30 to 21:00
(subject to change)
Contact number for pharmacy: +306947948265
Doctor
The local Doctor in Pefkos is Dr Dimitris Zenettulis. He has an office in Pefkos (on the row of shops where Caprice and Stella Supermarket are - opposite the pharmacy) and one in Lindos. You can visit his office as a walk in but his hours may be sporadic. For an appointment or to call him out to your Hotel, you can call him on +30 694 4644 888 / email pefkosmedicalcentre@gmail.com. Please be aware that Dr Dimitris is a private Doctor and there will be a consultation and treatment fee, usually in excess of €50 – you should ask for and keep any receipts to claim these charges back on your travel insurance.
If you wish to visit a public doctor, you will need to present your GHIC and there is a daytime clinic in Gennadi and a 24 hour walk in clinic on the main Rhodes-Lindos road in Archangelos.
Hospital
The main public hospital is located in the North of the Island. If you present as a non-emergency and have travel insurance, they may refer you to Euromedica which is a private hospital also in North Rhodes.
EUROPEAN EMERGENCY CALL NUMBER: 112
Mobility Hire
If you wish to hire a walking aid, wheelchair or mobility scooter during your stay in Rhodes, you can contact:
They also hire pushchairs for children and will deliver locally.
