Become a patient at Lægerne ved Assistensen

You register with Lægerne ved Assistensen as a clinic. Here you see a regular team of doctors and nurses who get to know you.

If you need urgent medical help, we assess your needs and offer you an appointment on the same day. For non-urgent problems, we aim to offer an appointment within five days.

Yes. We also offer appointments late in the day.

Yes. When it is medically appropriate, you can have your appointment by video. However, some problems require us to examine you in person at the clinic.

When changing doctor, you choose whether to transfer your medical record. If you choose yes, your previous doctor is notified and sends us your record.

If you have ongoing treatment or will soon need to renew a prescription for regular medication, contact us once the change is complete. We can then plan your continuing care in good time.

A standard online change of doctor takes effect immediately in Copenhagen Municipality. If the change requires an exemption or processing by Borgerservice (citizen services), it can take longer.

The Sundhedskort app (the health card app) updates automatically. If you have chosen a physical health card, it normally arrives by post within three weeks.

Yes. Changing doctor normally costs 40 kr. per person (2026).

In some situations, changing doctor is free. These include choosing a new doctor when you move home, or if your current doctor closes, moves or transfers their practice.

Yes. Normally, each adult completes their own change of doctor.

You can include children under 15 whom you have parental responsibility for in the online self-service. Remember to select them yourself. From the age of 15, young people choose for themselves using MitID.