Doctors on Call Monaco (Médecins de Garde Monaco) officially began operations on 1 October 2025. With the support of doctors in the Principality and at the initiative of the Prince’s Government, the service is major step forward for out-of-hours night-time medical care in the Principality. The non-profit organization is equipped with an electric vehicle to provide non-emergency care throughout Monaco.
“The launch of Médecins de Garde Monaco responds to a strong demand from the population: being able to access medical care quickly at night. This service represents further progress in public health policy and in the quality of services in the Principality,” said Christophe Robino, Minister of Health and Social Affairs.
How does it work?
The new system, which complements daytime cover provided by local medical practices, provides access to non-emergency care between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Patients will be able to receive a consultation at home simply by calling 116 117.
The official launch ceremony was held on October 2, with the keys to the new vehicle handed over to the organization and the doctors who will be using it. The car was donated by Jean-Marc Porceddu in the presence of HE Christophe Mirmand, Minister of State and Christophe Robino, Minister of Health and Social Affairs.
A team of 17 doctors mobilized
Seventeen doctors make up the team that can travel every night in the electric vehicle throughout the Principality.
“I believe that this is real progress on several counts: it will increase the supply of care and the service provided to the population. But it will also facilitate the work of emergency departments, which will be relieved of patients who may not require an emergency service,” explains Christophe Robino.
Bilingual consultations, in French and English
From around fifty doctors based in Monaco in 2022, the Principality now has more than 80. Doctors will be able to speak English to facilitate communication with non-French-speaking patients.
Collaboration with healthcare establishments in the Principality
Several healthcare facilities in the Principality are supporting this initiative. The CHPG provides some of the doctors, the Monaco Cardio-Thoracic Centre will analyze live the electrocardiograms performed at home by the visiting doctors and the IM2S will provide on-call doctors with a bed to rest in between each consultation.
