The Akashi Newsletter (Koho Akashi) is a newsletter published by Akashi City. It releases on the 1st and the 15th of each month. There are many announcements in each issue of the Akashi Newsletter. We have selected five of the most important or useful announcements and translated them into English.
Announcements in the March 15th Issue
Notification About the Reception Hours for the Night-time/Emergency Medical Clinic
The Night-time/Emergency Medical Clinic (夜間休日応急診療所, Yakan Kyuujitsu Oukyuu Shinryoujo) is a clinic that is open to give medical examinations even if you get sick on a holiday or at night.
Up until now, the clinic had set hours when medical examinations were available, but didn’t have any established reception hours (the time when you could go to the reception desk).
From April 1st of this year, the Night-time/Emergency Medical Clinic will also have set reception hours. Please check the chart below to see what the reception hours will be.
For more information, please check the QR code on the right.
You can also use it to confirm information such as the order in which medical examinations will take place, etc.
If you have any questions about this article, please contact the Health Department General Affairs Division. Their phone number is 078-918-5414. Their fax number is 078-918-5440.
About the Examination Hours at the Akashi Universal Dental Clinic
The Akashi Universal Dental Clinic is a dentist’s office located next to the Akashi City Hospital. If you have a sudden toothache or other dental issues, they can do an examination, even on Sundays or other holidays when businesses are closed.
Starting from April, the dental examination hours for holidays will be changing at the Akashi Universal Dental Clinic:
Until March: From 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
From April: On Sundays and holidays, from 10:00 a.m. until noon.
From May 3rd to May 6th, and from December 29th to January 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
You can check the Akashi Universal Dental Clinic website from the QR code below.
If you have any questions about this article, please contact the Health Department General Affairs Division. Their phone number is 078-918-5414. Their fax number is 078-918-5440.
If You Are Injured or Sick and Don’t Know What to Do, There’s a Phone Number That You Can Call to Consult with Someone
Sometimes there are medical situations where you need to consult with someone. For example, take the following cases:
➀ You don’t know whether or not you should call an ambulance.
② You don’t know which hospital you should go to.
For problems like these, there is a phone number that you can call to consult with someone. The number is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is free to be used by anyone.
The number you should call is the “Hyogo Emergency Consultation Center” (救急安心センターひょうご, Kyuukyuu Anshin Senta Hyogo). They are available at any time, day or night.
Their phone number is #7119. Alternately, you can call 078-331-7119.
