WELCOME
Who are we?
In 2013, as two college friends (Sylke and Hannah), we started the practice De Tandem in the heart of Laken. In 2018, we welcomed our third colleague Willem and in 2022 we welcomed Han. Currently we are with four permanent doctors and a GP-in-training. We live and work in Brussels and feel at home in the fascinating mix of cultures, languages and people.
The Tandem stands for the doctor-patient relationship: we hope, as doctors, to cycle in the same direction as the patient and to arrive at a good approach, in mutual consultation. The road will not always be flat and straight, but detours, hills and valleys also form a beautiful landscape. Taking time for each person is important to us. In the Tandem, we are a team: the patients are known by the practice and there is regular consultation, in which we base ourselves on the current guidelines (evidence-based medicine).
Our mother tongue is Dutch and we are also fluent in French and English. You can come to us with any health-related questions or problems. We provide both acute and chronic care to everyone between the ages of 0 and 122, regardless of culture, background, gender or philosophy of life; we assist with pregnancies, we care for people in the last phase of life, we see young children, mothers & fathers, singles, the elderly, young people, travellers, pensioners, refugees, artists, civil servants, the self-employed, ... in other words, everyone.
The enthusiasm has continued to grow into a dream where we can work together with care providers from other disciplines under one roof. And that is how BLES came into being in 2021. We hope to continue working together on good, high-quality care for every Brussels resident, with a broad perspective on health and well-being.
Welcome to De Tandem!
NEWS
14/11/2024
Pause accepting new patients
Our practice has grown considerably recently. We are grateful for this but it also puts up the workload.
To ensure good care, we are obliged to continue the patient break for the moment. We will also NOT be using a waiting list.
As soon as there is a possibility to accept new patients, we will put up a new update.
Family members of people already known to us (registered on the same adress), can still register as patient.
For all others, we recommend to take contact with other doctors in the neighbourhood.
Thank you for your understanding,
Team De Tandem
01/10/2024
Announcement of our new HAIO: Dr. Lio Eggers
We would like to welcome Dr. Lio Eggers as our new general practitioner in training:
Hello,
I am Lio Eggers and from October 1, 2024 I will follow up Febe Van de Voorde as doctor in training in De Tandem. I would like to tell you a bit more about myself. In 2015, I moved from Ostend to Brussels to study at the VUB. After my studies, I decided to stay and by now I feel completely at home here.
As a GP in training, I gained one and a half years of experience in a general practice in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, followed by six months at the UZ Brussel in the diabetology and cardiology departments. Now I am looking forward to starting in a general practice in Brussels and being supported by the team of De Tandem.
See you at the consultation!
01/10/2024
Newsletter oktober 2024
Dear Patient,
Now that summer is over, it's time for a new newsletter! We would like to draw your attention to the following topics:
1/ UPDATE ON RENOVATIONS: DISRUPTION DURING AUTUMN HOLIDAYS
After a year of renovations and adjustments within the practice, a renewed version of De Tandem awaits us. The final phase of the renovations has begun, and this will also be the most drastic. Among other things, the waiting room and access to the cabinets will undergo temporary changes. To help you find your way around the practice, clear signs will be provided at all times. Likewise, one of us will be on site to help you on your way.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The major works are limited to the week of fall break. As a result, the practice will be EXCLUSIVELY CLOSED FOR CONSULTATIONS from MONDAY 28 OCTOBER TO FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER. The online calendar will also be blocked. We would like to ask for your cooperation in postponing non-urgent requests for help until the following weeks. If you do have a question or need our help, we will remain available by phone daily from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the week of the renovations to find a solution.
We thank you in advance for your understanding.
2/ DEPARTURE DR. FEBE VAN DE VOORDE
As of October 1st, Dr. Febe Van de Voorde will no longer consult at De Tandem. After an enjoyable and informative period, a new adventure within her training awaits her. We thank Febe for her commitment, her new insights and her enthusiasm with which she enriched the practice!
3/ START NEW FAMILY DOCTOR IN TRAINING
We would like to welcome Dr. Lio Eggers as our new general practitioner in training:
Hello,
I am Lio Eggers and from October 1, 2024 I will follow up Febe Van de Voorde as doctor in training in De Tandem. I would like to tell you a bit more about myself. In 2015, I moved from Ostend to Brussels to study at the VUB. After my studies, I decided to stay and by now I feel completely at home here. As a GP in training, I gained one and a half years of experience in a general practice in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, followed by six months at the UZ Brussel in the diabetology and cardiology departments. Now I am looking forward to starting in a general practice in Brussels and being supported by the team of De Tandem.
See you at the consultation!
4/ FLU AND COVID VACCINATIONS
We would like to provide the necessary information for receiving the flu vaccine, as well as the covid vaccine. Both vaccines are intended for the target groups defined below:
-all persons aged 65 years and older
-persons residing in a long-term care facility or assisted living facility
-pregnant women
-persons with a serious or chronic illness (diabetes, asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, etc.) or an immune disorder
-Obese people
-persons working in health care
-persons living under the same roof as a person with a severe immune disorder
You can contact your pharmacy for covid vaccinations. It is best to inquire with your pharmacy if appointments are provided for the administration of the vaccine (this can for example be done at pharmacy Multipharma on Place Bockstael, or at pharmacy Herzeel on Avenue Cinquantenaire).
For flu vaccinations, you are aslo welcome at De Tandem. You can pick up the vaccine at the pharmacy (without a prescription), keep it in the refrigerator and come by the practice on the dedicated vaccination moments. We vaccinate on the following dates:
Wednesday 06/11 (6 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
Thursday 14/11 (6 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
Monday 18/11 (6pm to 7pm)
Tuesday 26/11 (18:00 to 19:00)
At these times you can come by with your flu vaccine without an appointment. We do not treat other problems at that time; you should make a separate appointment for that.
We ask you to make as much use of the vaccine evenings as possible. This way there will always be enough appointments available for more urgent matters. Are these times not convenient for you? You can always ask your pharmacist if you can already be vaccinated there.
5/ IMMUNIZATION AGAINST RSV IN INFANTS:
Bronchiolitis is a frequently occurring infection of the smaller airways that causes severe respiratory problems especially in infants and young children. The cause is a virus, usually RSV. RSV is highly contagious and occurs mainly in the fall and winter months (the so-called “RSV season”) as an epidemic. Currently, there is no known specific treatment for RSV infection.
Who is the immunization for?
It is proposed to protect babies born from April 1, 2024 onwards from serious illness and hospitalization by an injection of the drug Nirsevimab (BeyfortusTM). This is a one-time injection, almost fully reimbursed by the government (through the intervention of your health insurance provider). The cost is limited to 12 euros, or 8 euros if you are entitled to increased reimbursement (in addition: if the mother has already been vaccinated during pregnancy, it is not necessary to continue the extra injection for your baby, and no reimbursement will be provided for this either).
Which steps should I take?
Is your baby being followed up through ONE? In this case, you do not need to do anything and the immunization will continue to be followed up through ONE. Is your baby being followed up by Kind & Gezin? In this case the immunization will take place at the general practitioner or pediatrician. We would like to ask you to contact us by e-mail to obtain a prescription for the injection. Please always mention your baby's name, date of birth and current weight. Afterwards, you can pick up the injection at the pharmacy no earlier than October 1 and make an appointment with us.
More information can be found at www.laatjevaccineren.be/over-vaccineren/ziektes-waartegen-je-kan-vaccineren/rsv-respiratoir-syncytieel-virus .
We hope to have kept you well informed with this newsletter. In case of questions, we can always be reached during the scheduled telephone hours. We wish you a healthy start to the autumn and winter period!
Kind regards,
Team De Tandem
02/10/2023
Announcement of the new HAIO: Dr. Van de Voorde
Hello, I am Febe Van de Voorde and will join the team of De Tandem as a first year general practitioner in training (HAIO) from October 1, 2023. I studied in Ghent, but am really looking forward to living and working in Brussels as a family doctor for a year.
I am happy to take time for all your medical questions and am confident that as a young doctor on the team of De Tandem, I am well surrounded. All areas of family medicine fascinate me, but I have a specific interest in infectious diseases. In my free time, I like to go jogging or swimming. I can easily lose track of time behind a piano.
See you soon in the practice.
03/11/2022
Dr. Han Reuter
Dear Patients,
We are delighted to introduce to you our new colleague: Dr Han Reuter!
You can make an appointment with her via the online agenda or by phone.
A word about myself:
"I am Han Reuter and from 1 November I will start in the practice. After three years working as a HAIO in and around the Pajottenland region, I am now starting as a GP in Brussels.
I myself live in Laken, so it feels like coming home.
You can come to me in Dutch, French and English, from young to old.
I am looking forward to getting to know you, see you soon!"
01/04/2022
Dr. Marjan Van Reckem, Junior Doctor
It is our pleasure to introduce our new GP junior doctor: Dr. Marjan Van Reckem!
You can make an appointment with her via the online agenda.
A quick word about herself:
"My name is Marjan Van Reckem and from the 1st of April I will succeed Gilles Depuydt as HAIO (general practitioner in training) in the practice. After one year of experience as a HAIO in a general practice in Groot-Bijgaarden, I worked for the past six months at the diabetology and cardiovascular disease departments of the UZ Brussel. Although this was very instructive, I am looking forward to returning to general practice with great enthusiasm. It will be a pleasure to welcome you at the consultation, whether it is for an everyday problem, a chronic problem or a good chat. Of course I'll be supported by the entire team of De Tandem. See you at the consultation!"
31/03/2022
Newsletter
Dear patient
With the amount of covid cases going down and the barometer now at yellow, it seems like a good time to send out a newsletter with some updates and adjustments in our practice.
1. Mouth mask requirement
Mouth masks are gradually disappearing from everyday life.
However, they still have to be worn in healthcare settings.
Therefore we would like to ask everyone to please still wear a mouth mask in the practice and waiting room, covering both your mouth and nose.
2. Farewell Dr. Gilles Depuydt
Dr. Gilles Depuydt has been a junior doctor GP in our practice for the past year and a half. His time here is coming to an end. From the 1st of April he will continue his training elsewhere.
We wish him all the best and good luck and would like to thank him for everything he has done for our practice.
3. Arrival of Dr. Marjan Van Reckem
With the departure of Gilles, a new junior doctor GP joins us.
We would like to introduce you to Dr Marjan Van Reckem:
I am Marjan Van Reckem and from the 1st of April I am succeeding Gilles Depuydt as HAIO (general practitioner in training) in the practice. After a year of experience as junior doctor in a general practice in Groot-Bijgaarden, I have worked for the past six months at the diabetology and cardiovascular disease departments at the UZ Brussel. Although this was very educational, I am looking forward to returning to general practice with great enthusiasm. It will be a pleasure to welcome you, whether it is for an everyday problem, a chronic problem or a good chat. Of course, I will be supported by the entire team of De Tandem. See you at our next consultation!
4. Emails
During the corona crisis, the use of emails was a great help to us and a convenient way to communicate. These days,however, the amount of emails we receive has become an obstruction that makes our work more difficult.
To try and limit the time spent replying to these emails, we will no longer reply to incoming email requests and have adjusted our recommendations as follows:
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If you need a new prescription, please call usin the morning between 8:15 and 10 am or in the afternoon between 2 and 2:30 pm. Please do not call the emergency phone!
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If you need a certificate, a prescription for physiotherapy or osteopathy, a prescription for imaging or a referral letter, we ask you to make an appointment.
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We will no longer be answering medical questions over email either. For clear reasons, it is better to discuss these during a consultation.
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5. Preventive examinations
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A short reminder regarding which preventive examinations are recommended:
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Cervical screening: smear test for women over 25, every 3 years. In case of any irregular results you will be invited for the test more frequently.
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Colon cancer screening: a faecal test for everyone over the age of 50; invitations are sent out automatically by the government.
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Breast cancer screening: a mammogram and ultrasound scan for women aged 50 and over, you will need a prescription from us for this.
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Annual fasting blood test: for everyone aged 45 and over
6. Vaccinations
Now that many people are quietly starting to dream about their summer trip, we would like to remind you that certain vaccinations are recommended for various travel destinations.
You can check this for each country at www.wanda.be.
You are always welcome to discuss this with us during our consultation.
14/01/2022
Positive COVID test? Please Teleconsult
Dear patient,
In order to prevent the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant in the waiting room and in the cabinet, we are asking patients who have tested positive for COVID 19 not to come in, unless absolutely necessary.
We prefer to treat you via a teleconsult. This can be requested by phone / email, mentioning the test date, test type (Ag/PCR?) and start date of the symptoms.
Thank you for your understanding
23/08/2021
Changed telephone schedule
Dear patient,
There will be a change in the hours at which you can reach us by phone. This system will be replaced by a fixed schedule that shows which doctor will be answering your call, so you can talk to the doctor you want to reach (see schedule below). This schedule will be used as of 23/08/2021, and you will be able to call our office between 2 and 2.30 p.m.
We would like to emphasize that this contact moment is for general information purposes. For technical results (blood tests, radiology, etc.), the doctor will get in touch with you or you can make an appointment to discuss the results. In case of emergency, you can always reach us on 0486/78 65 87.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dr. Van Dierdonck
Dr. Delrue
Dr. Van Reckem
Dr. Reuter
Dr. Demaerel
Thank you for your understanding,
Team De Tandem
01/08/2021
Announcement Lieven Holvoet
We are happy and proud to welcome Lieven Holvoet in De Tandem.
For years, we've had a nice cooperation with him as a pharmacist-biologist in the lab. He's supported us day and night with his rich experience and advice.
As of 02/08, he will make a career switch and will assist De Tandem with administrative tasks, telephone reception and we can further benefit from his extensive scientific knowledge.
Welcome Lieven!
New agenda system
On Wednesday 04/08 we will change our agenda system. This may cause problems for a few hours with online bookings.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Address
Medical Practice De Tandem
Pannenhuisstraat 46
1020 Laken
Tel: 02/428.00.08
