Spain/Healthcare
Spain has a strong public healthcare system that ranks pretty highly.[1] Private insurance is optional and offers direct access to specialists and a dedicated set of clinics.
Coverage
The Spanish are proud of their healthcare system. It is very efficient and has a wide reach. Healthcare in Spain is generally seen as a right, not a paid commodity.
For Spanish citizens and foreigners who are on a work visa, the public system is free. If you are on a non-lucrative, digital nomad, or study visa, you must purchase international health insurance coverage.
When you register your residence at your town hall, you are assigned a local CAP that is your "home base" for medical care. Your doctor can then refer you to specialists as needed. You can elect to have private insurance on top of the public system. Private insurance gives you direct access to specialists.
Practices
No information yet.
Organization
When getting care, you have several options depending on your need:
The Farmacias can provide basic advice and sell OTC and prescription medications and health supplies.
For non-emergency care, you can visit your local CAP where you will be seen by a doctor who can do basic checks and prescribe medications.
For emergencies you can call an ambulance or visit an emergency room.
Further info needed:
- How is somatic and psychosomatic healthcare divided?
- Mental health
- Long term care and care for children
Finding a GP
No information yet.
- How to find a GP here
- What kind of care can you expect from a GP?
- What are the Steps?
- What to look out for, are ther country specific rulse?
Mental healthcare
No information yet.
- How does mental healthcare work in this country
- how to access it
Emergency care
No information yet.
- How does emergency care work?
- What are reasonable problems to go to Emergency care here?
- How to bes access it
Trans/LGBTQI specific Healthcare
Trans/queer friendly health professionals and services
No information yet.
- Do they exist?
- What are limitations?
- How can they be accessed
- Links to places/further information
How to approach continuation of HRT
No information yet.
- What is needed to continue HRT in the country?
COVID practices
Spain does not follow any COVID practices. Aster went to a CAP with a mask on and she was the only one masked.