Emergency numbers

118 Is the National Ambulance Number (as known as "Pronto Intervento") to call only when in need of an ambulance. For first aid ask for "Pronto Soccorso" and be ready to provide your name and address. Guardia Medica provides medical consultation and can send a doctor to help: tel. 02 34567.

In Italy there are 2 police forces:
112 Carabinieri - military police. Remember that 112 is the pan-European emergency number, where it's easier to find someone speaking English.
113 Polizia – Police.

115 Vigili del Fuoco (Fire brigade).

116 Car breakdown assistance.

02 0208 Centrale Operativa e Pronto Intervento Polizia Municipale di Milano – Municipality of Milan Police

Specialist emergency numbers

• Women Abuse, tel. 800 001 122
• Drugs, tel. 800 58 854
• HIV/AIDS, tel. 02 3360 8683
• Antipoison Service - Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, tel. 02 6610 1029
• Burns Clinic - Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, tel. 02 6444 2625
• Traumatology Clinic - C.T.O. Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico - Via Bignami 1, tel. 02 5799 3228/255
• Obstetric Clinic - I.C.P. Luigi Mangiagalli - Via Commenda 12, tel. 02 5799 2252
• Sexual assault/violence emergences - I.C.P. Luigi Mangiagalli - Via della Commenda 12, tel. 02 5799 52489.

Hospitals

There are several public hospitals in town:

• Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35. Tel. 02 55031 for English speakers.
• Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Via Grassi, 74. Tel. 02 39041.
• Ospedale Niguarda, P.za Ospedale Maggiore, 3. Tel. 02 6444.
• Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, Corso Porta Nuova, 23. Tel. 02 63631.
• Ospedale San Carlo, Via Pio II, 3. Tel. 02 40221.
• Ospedale San Giuseppe, Via San Vittore, 12. Tel. 02 85991.
• Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, 60. Tel. 02 26431.
• Ospedale San Paolo, Via Di Rudinì, 8. Tel. 02 81841.

You can find a complete list provided by the Province of Milan on the web
http://www.visitamilano.it/turismo_en/benvenuti/info_utili/index.html

NOTE: Sanità Milano Service allows to book specialist examinations with English-speaking doctors.

Tel. 800 638 638, Mon-Fri h. 8.00 - 20.00
http://www.sanitamilano.it/newsite/index.php

Pharmacies

Milan pharmacies are normally open Mon-Fri 8.30 - 12.30 and 15.30 - 19.30, Sat. 8.30 - 12.30.
Every pharmacy displays a list of pharmacies open at night and on weekends, and there are some 24-hours pharmacies such as Carlo Erba (piazza del Duomo, 21) and Stazione Centrale Pharmacy. Anyway, "Pronto Farmacia" is a useful service that helps to locate an open pharmacy in Lombardy. The free number is 800 801 185
On the web, the most useful website in English is: http://www.visitamilano.it/turismo_en/benvenuti/info_utili/index.html?id=33955&idbonsainode=244&urlp=24_hour_Chemist_Central_Railway_Station_-_Milano_33955