We reached an important milestone yesterday, namely finding a general practitioner with whom we’re happy.
Our choice was complicated by the fact that neither Sarah nor I feel much affinity for allopathic medicine, instead prefering the homeopathic approach, which is much more holistic in nature. There are plenty of homeopaths in The Netherlands, but very few of them are GPs.
Happily, we managed to find someone close by, who studied and is qualified in western medicine, whilst also being a qualified homeopath. At an acquaintance-making appointment, he explained to us that he uses a mix of both approaches, first attempting a homeopathic solution to a complaint, then resorting to things like antibiotics only if strictly necessary.
The three of us have now signed up with him, which was an important item to tick off the list. We hadn’t been registered with a doctor since returning to The Netherlands last August.