subject: Spanish Health Care – How Good is Health Care in Spain? [print this page] Author: saichon sannok Author: saichon sannok
The most important thing is what we appreciate about the Spanish health care system that is not necessarily free of charge just because you are an EU citizen. This is a common misconception. Spanish health care is "free" only for those who are registered tax resident or duly pensionistas (persons aged over 65). In any case, you will need for your SIP (Sistema de Informacion Poblacional) apply card. This is your individual Spanish> Health card and is required if you visit a Spanish doctor or a hospital. It is something that you can use for its own, or (better) through the services of a gestor. Sure, you should note that enrolled a NIE number or by supplying you register yourself on the National Register of Foreigners (Centro de Extranjeros) does not automatically you with free healthcare in Spain to be tax resident. Is also not a "negative" function. You need to either effectivelypay taxes to the Spanish State, or an annual tax return, the Spanish regarded as tax resident. The mere fact that you are held to mean not resident for tax purposes after 183 days inside the country that you are tax resident and will get free healthcare in Spain if you make no effort to pay any taxes! Spanish health care through the state in general to be very effective. There are approximately 800 hospitals and 2,700 health centers (Centros de Salud)Thoughout the country with almost every village with a doctor (medico), his medical center will be visited every day (even if only for a few hours before it) the next village or district. Typically, a nurse (enfermera) will be in attendance and sometimes, as a patient, you can use your Spanish doctor at the same day. Note, however, that children should be treated under fourteen years in the areas of child health centers, particularly in Spain, which will be staffed by specialistspaeditricians. These are usually located in the nearest large city. There is now a network of Spanish hospitals, accident and emergency departments (urgencias) throughout the country, operating in a very similar way to that in the United Kingdom. They are usually seen by a member of the triage staff immediately and will be treated as if given quickly, as needed, your level of injury. My family has now lived in Spain for more than six years long, and we have to rely on the statefor almost all our Spanish health service. While needs we have the good fortune, good health, while you learn to live here, we've been through A & E twice a car accident (and sudden severe illness) and our daughter was accompanied by our local Spanish for Children's Hospital. At every opportunity we have left stunned by the quality and efficiency of health care provided. Indeed, access to a consultant physician seems muchbetter than it was in the United Kingdom and in our (perhaps subjective) ruling by the state health system in Spain seems to be better than that of the United Kingdom. This is a view expressed has been made many times by local (Comunidad de Valencia) ex-patriot friends we have, between them a range of health problems suffered in Spain from small to life-threatening to. http://www.healthcare.pannipa.com/2009/10/spanish-health-care-how-good-is-health-care-in-spain/About the Author:
