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Zurich: Nightclubs to collect personal information and refuse ‘guests with signs of a cold’

A guidance issued by the Bar and Club Commission of Zurich has encouraged nightclubs and bars in the city to keep the personal information of all attendees while also refusing entry to anyone who appears visibly ill.

Published: 5 March 2020 19:24 CET
Updated: 6 March 2020 05:32 CET
Zurich: Nightclubs to collect personal information and refuse 'guests with signs of a cold'
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After Zurich cantonal authorities on Wednesday issued a set of recommendations which included staying away from nightclubs, the city’s peak representative body of nightlife venues has issued a guidance document to minimise the risk of infection for attendees. 

The guidance, which was issued on Thursday afternoon, includes refusing entry to people who appear ill or who have travelled to high-risk areas recently, as well as collecting contact details and other personal information from all attendees. 

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The Bar and Club Commission says that while closing all clubs in the canton “would be an effective means (of stopping the spread of the virus), it would go beyond the scope of what is necessary”. 

“Closing the clubs represents a very far-reaching measure to contain SARS COVID-19 and presents entrepreneurs with existential questions. In the interest of proportionality, the BCK examined milder measures”. 

As reported in Swiss newspaper Watson, some clubs have already taken the suggested steps. The Mascotte club in Zurich said that attendees would be refused entry unless they provided their personal information at the entrance or via the club’s app. 

The club also required attendees to answer whether they had been to a high-risk area including “northern Italy, Asia including China, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, South Korea and Singapore” and whether they felt sick. 

All club attendees needed to bring valid ID to prove their identity, as well as carry a mobile phone at all times. 

 

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How difficult is it to change your doctor in Switzerland?

If you already have a GP doctor in Switzerland but, for some reason, need or want to switch, how easy is it to do so?

Published: 8 July 2024 15:59 CEST
Updated: 8 September 2024 05:47 CEST
How difficult is it to change your doctor in Switzerland?

There are a number of reasons why you may want to leave your GP and find a new one.

Maybe you don’t like their bedside manner, are not happy with the medical care, or are simply moving away and need to find someone closer to your new home.

Whatever the reason, whether or not you can easily switch from one doctor to another depends on the kind of health insurance you have.

Different models, different rights

If you have the ‘standard’ — and typically the most expensive — type of the obligatory health insurance (KVG / LaMal), then you are free to switch your GPs at will, and you don’t have to inform the insurance carrier of the switch.

However, if you have opted for one of the cheaper insurance models, then your right to switch doctors may be limited:

Family doctor model’

It is the most popular in Switzerland (and 20 percent cheaper than standard insurance policy premiums).

Under this model, you have a family doctor who will manage your care — that is, treat you or send you to specialists if needed (with the exception of gynecologists and eye doctors, who don’t require a referral).

You can’t, however, change doctors at will, unless your insurance company approves the switch.

Telemedicine model

If you have opted for the Telemed formula, you must call a health hotline set up by your insurance company.

They will give you a referral to a doctor or hospital based on your symptoms.
 
Heath Maintainance Organisation (HMO)

Under this model, policyholders are required to consult a particular HMO practice. Two disadvantages of this alternative is a limited choice of doctors and you also need a referral to see a specialist.

So the only option that gives you the right to switch doctors with no hassle is the standard one, with the family doctor model also possibly allowing you to do so, under certain circumstances.

The way Telmed and HMO are set up, however, switching doctors is not possible. If that option is important to you, then you will have to switch to the (more expensive) standard insurance.

The only exception to the above restrictions are emergencies, when you need urgent medical treatment.

Assuming you have the standard model, how do you go about changing?

The process is pretty simple: you can find physicians in your area either through recommendations from people you know (which is the best way to ensure you will not be getting an ‘anonymous’ doctor) or, if no recommendations are available, then through the OneDoc platform, which lists which doctors are taking new patients and where.

You can then make an appointment directly online.

When you do so, ask your current physician’s office to transfer your file to the new doc.

You don’t need to explain the reasons for the switch.
 
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