Health care / Pardron and abuse of .....

[Suenneil]

OK this is the second "speech" that Snr Ibarra has made in as many weeks about the health care system here in Spain and the abuse of said healthcare system ....

What I find most disconcerting about this second speech are his comments about easy access to hospitals / surgery etc just be registering on the Padron - which is not the case. You cant register on the Padron without a fixed address or NIE number, and then you would have to register at the local health centre, and then they would refer you to a hospital if necessary for hip replacement or whatever ....

The figures he quotes for eu citizens not registered on the Padron in the Malaga region is 95% I cant believe it is this high ?

Also, the comment about xenophobia - surely he is contributing to the potential increase in this by his own speeches which seem ill informed and wrong anyway!

Just as a very very small straw poll here ..... how many of us on the forum is NOT registered on the Padron ? and using the health facilities ...

I know we are registered and always have been.

Sue

Rodríguez Ibarra makes second attack on Health Tourism

[mrypg9]

Hi Sue! Got Residencia, NIE, on Padron, haven't used health service yet, hope I don't have to for quite a while.
I can believe that a high percentage of immigrants don't observe the necessary formalities but a figure over 90% seems over the top...

[jojo]

I'm registered and I have an NIE number! I havent used the health service and actually need to tonight as my daughter has a problem. We have private health care that covers us over here, but not for emergencies (not that we are having an emergency, but you kinow what I mean). So not sure how it will work out tonight???

Jo xxx

[SteveHall]

I think 90% is too high but if you consider that Torrevieja has only officially 938 Irish on the padrón well........

(For those that don't know Torrevieja and the Vega Baja have HUGE Irish populations)

Apparently, Torrevieja has only 12,000 Brits too! Mmmmmmm

[Tallulah]

Originally Posted by jojo

I'm registered and I have an NIE number! I havent used the health service and actually need to tonight as my daughter has a problem. We have private health care that covers us over here, but not for emergencies (not that we are having an emergency, but you kinow what I mean). So not sure how it will work out tonight???

Jo xxx

Yes, all fully registered here as well....and make as much use of the health service here as we did back in the UK....well, three kids, what can I tell you?!?!

By the way - it may be of interest to you Jo regarding the kids - as well as the checks I mentioned before for the Over 50s (not in your case obviously!!) which is an annual check up for free at the GP to do blood analysis, blood pressure, etc (a bit of a well person MOT check really) - with the kids, they have a paediatrician based at the surgery dedicated to simply that - paediatrics. Every 2 years they get a complete health revision as well, including any vaccinations that are due (eg. there's a meningitis one that the twins are due for when they hit 12 later this year). I believe these check ups go on until they turn 16 or 18.

xxx

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by Tallulah

Yes, all fully registered here as well....and make as much use of the health service here as we did back in the UK....well, three kids, what can I tell you?!?!

By the way - it may be of interest to you Jo regarding the kids - as well as the checks I mentioned before for the Over 50s (not in your case obviously!!) which is an annual check up for free at the GP to do blood analysis, blood pressure, etc (a bit of a well person MOT check really) - with the kids, they have a paediatrician based at the surgery dedicated to simply that - paediatrics. Every 2 years they get a complete health revision as well, including any vaccinations that are due (eg. there's a meningitis one that the twins are due for when they hit 12 later this year). I believe these check ups go on until they turn 16 or 18.

xxx

OMG not only can I be a sagalout soon, but I can get a geriatric MOT

[Hombre]

Yep !
Fully registered here too...use local health centre and cannot praise it too highly.
remind us about flu jabs....carry out annual MOT, etc, etc

[jojo]

Originally Posted by jojo

I'm registered and I have an NIE number! I havent used the health service and actually need to tonight as my daughter has a problem. We have private health care that covers us over here, but not for emergencies (not that we are having an emergency, but you kinow what I mean). So not sure how it will work out tonight???

Jo xxx

I've just come back from our local health centre and I'm blown away!! Having worked in the NHS in the UK.... No comparison! They were so efficient, polite, clean and helpful!! The receptionist even pretended that she understood my Spanish!!!! And the Doctor was gorgeous PHWOA!!! Follow up appointment on Thursday morning!

Jo xxxx

[Tallulah]

Originally Posted by jojo

I've just come back from our local health centre and I'm blown away!! Having worked in the NHS in the UK.... No comparison! They were so efficient, polite, clean and helpful!! The receptionist even pretended that she understood my Spanish!!!! And the Doctor was gorgeous PHWOA!!! Follow up appointment on Thursday morning!

Jo xxxx

I see a few imaginary ailments coming on!!!

xxx

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Tallulah

I see a few imaginary ailments coming on!!!

xxx

Ooooooooohhh, so can I

Jo xxx