The Dutch healthcare sector comprises hospitals, clinics, general practitioners, midwives, mental healthcare institutions, physiotherapists, nursing homes, home care organizations, disability care, youth care, pharmacies, and diagnostic centers. This sector also includes paramedical disciplines such as occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietetics, and rehabilitation care. Healthcare in the Netherlands focuses on medical treatment, long-term care, prevention, and well-being, with a strong emphasis on regional collaboration and digital healthcare innovations such as e-health.
Which organizations fall under the healthcare sector?
Healthcare encompasses all institutions that provide medical, nursing, paramedical, or long-term care, such as hospitals, general practitioners, nursing homes, and home care organizations.