Why patients worldwide choose a Dutch dermatologist

Care from one of the world's leading health systems

The Lancet's Healthcare Access and Quality Index, published in 2018, scored 195 countries on deaths that timely, effective healthcare can prevent. The Netherlands ranks third worldwide, scoring 96 out of 100.

The Commonwealth Fund, an independent American research foundation, compares ten leading high-income health systems on access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity and health outcomes. In Mirror Mirror 2024 the Netherlands ranks second, behind only Australia, as it did in the 2021 edition. On access to care it ranks first of all ten.

Europe ran its own comparison as well: the Netherlands led the Euro Health Consumer Index, which compared 35 European systems, for ten years running, and was the only country to stay in the top three across every edition. The final report appeared in 2018.

This is the system our dermatologists trained in and work in every day.

Registered, supervised and publicly verifiable

Every dermatologist at 247dermatologist holds the protected Dutch specialist title and is listed in the BIG register, the public register of healthcare professionals kept by the Dutch government. Anyone can check a registration online, from any country.

247dermatologist is an admitted healthcare provider under the Dutch Healthcare Providers Admission Act (WTZA) and falls under the supervision of the Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ). That registration is public too, in the Dutch government's register of healthcare providers.

Our dermatologists are bound by Dutch medical confidentiality and Dutch professional standards. You receive a written record of your assessment.

Specialist care, by guideline

Dermatologist is a protected title in the Netherlands. It takes a medical degree followed by years of specialist training in dermatology, and specialists must keep meeting the requirements to stay registered.

Dutch dermatologists work by the clinical guidelines of their scientific association, the NVDV. Your case is assessed to the same professional standard as in a Dutch clinic.

English is not a barrier

The Netherlands leads the EF English Proficiency Index, the world's largest ranking of English skills in countries where English is not the native language. It has held first place for seven years in a row.

Our dermatologists consult in English as a matter of course. You describe your skin concern in English and receive your assessment and treatment plan in English.

How it works from outside the Netherlands

The consultation is fully digital. You upload photos and answer targeted questions. A dermatologist assesses your case and you receive a diagnosis and a written treatment plan within 12 to 48 hours, from €39.

If your treatment needs a prescription, it names the active substance rather than a brand, so a pharmacist anywhere can identify the right product. Within the EU your prescription is recognised by law. Outside the EU most pharmacies can still dispense it, and if yours has questions we confirm the prescription and the dermatologist's registration in writing.

Whatever your pharmacy decides, the diagnosis and treatment plan are yours. A written plan from a registered specialist is exactly what a doctor in your own country needs to prescribe locally.

Read more: Using a Dutch prescription abroad