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Emergency aid for homeless: Cold weather buses and shelters
The cold weather aid season in Berlin started in October. There are over 1,000 emergency overnight places in warm conditions available for homeless people. more
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In an appeal to the public, Berlin's hospitals urge people to only call the emergency number 112 in an emergency.
The Berlin Hospital Association announced on Wednesday that the number is often dialed for cases that do not require immediate emergency care. "This not only leads to unnecessary stress for the emergency services, but also to longer waiting times for those who are actually in acute danger." In less urgent cases, those affected should call the medical on-call service. The hotline is staffed around the clock on 116 117. The background to the call is the European Day of the Emergency Call on February 11.