Practice of medicine; notification

Members of the following healthcare professions must immediately notify the competent health authority of the start and end of self-employed professional practice:

• Anesthesiology assistant
• Dietician
• Occupational therapist
• Midwife
• Health and pediatric nurse
• Healthcare and nursing assistant
• Alternative practitioner
• Speech therapist
• Masseur and medical bath attendant
• Medical-technical assistant for functional diagnostics
• Medical-technical laboratory assistant
• Medical-technical radiology assistant
• Medical technologists for laboratory analysis
• Medical technologists for radiology
• Medical technologists for functional diagnostics
• Medical technologists for veterinary medicine
• Surgical assistant
• Orthoptist
• Nursing specialist
• Pharmaceutical-technical assistant
• Physiotherapist
• Podiatrist, podiatrist, medical chiropodist
• Veterinary medical-technical assistant

At the beginning of practicing the profession

• indicate the address of the branch and
• provide proof of authorization to exercise the profession or to use the professional title and the existence of appropriate liability insurance.

Any changes to personal data, relocation of the practice, etc., as well as the termination of the activity must also be reported to the public health department immediately
.

Under the heading "Forms" you will find the relevant registration forms for podiatrists, alternative practitioners and other healthcare professions.

The legal basis for GDG Art. 10, Art. 16 and Art. 30 as well as additional information can be found in the "Further links" section.

• Authorization to exercise the profession or to use the professional title
• planned professional practice in the city or district

• Certificate of authorization to exercise the profession or to use the professional title
• Proof of the existence of appropriate liability insurance

• Registration form for medical professions
• Registration form for alternative practitioners
• Registration form for podiatrists

Display: none; confirmation (e.g. for the health insurance company): subject to a charge

• Art. 10 para. 3 Act on the Public Health Service (Health Service Act - GDG)

• GDG: Art. 10 Unauthorized practice of medicine, insurance and notification obligations - Citizen service

  Legal regulations on the unauthorized practice of medicine and on insurance and notification obligations (GDG Art. 10).

• GDG: Art. 16 Reserved activities in care - Citizen service

  Legal regulations on reserved activities in nursing care (GDG Art. 16).

• GDG: Art. 30 Administrative offenses - Citizen service

  Statutory regulations on administrative offenses under the GDG (Art. 30).

The notification and the required documents must be submitted to the local health authority.

The local health authority in whose district the branch is located is responsible.

The authority can issue a confirmation of the notification on request.

• Care; display of reserved activities
• Heilpraktiker license; application