Pulmonary Screening and Care – referral required
Consultation hours can be viewed by clicking the appointment button under the doctor’s name. This will take you to a Hungarian website.
Important information about the department
The department accepts patients by appointment. Appointments can be made in person, by telephone, or online. Your attending physician can also request an appointment.
Please note that acute cases are always prioritised.
Appointment scheduling
A referral is required for this service. Appointments can be booked by phone (+36 1 351 7462, +36 1 580 2328), in person, or online.
Scope of activities
Pulmonary Care:
Available to residents of District 6 with permanent or temporary addresses.
Focus areas: Evaluation of symptoms such as coughing, sputum production, chest pain, shortness of breath, fever, and allergic nasal or eye symptoms.
Available tests: Chest X-rays (using modern digital equipment), fluoroscopy, pulmonary function tests, allergy skin tests, and oxygen saturation measurement.
Lung Screening Station
Available for District 6 residents. Between 18 and 40 years of age, with a referral and based on specific medical indications provided by a doctor. Fee: HUF 1,700.
For eligibility assessments (ages 18–40), a referral is required (either from an occupational health physician or a general practitioner). The examination is subject to a fee, in accordance with Section 10 of Act LXXXIII of 1997 on Mandatory Health Insurance Benefits. Fee for occupational health eligibility assessment: HUF 1,700.
Over 40: Annual screenings are recommended, free of charge, and no referral is required.
Under 18: Pulmonary screening is not permitted under current regulations.
Pregnant women: Pulmonary screening is not permitted.
Mandatory Screenings:
Defined by government decree, mandatory screenings apply to:
- homeless individuals and staff working in shelters or community housing;
- social workers providing street outreach;
- workers at soup kitchens;
- staff of correctional facilities who are in direct contact with prisoners;
- workers in refugee centres and community hostels;
- workers in police detention centres and guarded accommodation,
- workers at health institutions in pathology, emergency, or pulmonology departments;
- healthcare workers in microbiology laboratories;
- healthcare workers in pulmonary outpatient and inpatient care;
- imprisoned persons;
- those in contact with TB patients.
Consultation Hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM