Comments on: Health Care in Spain http://www.expatforum.com/spain/health-care-in-spain.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:06:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Thomas Jones http://www.expatforum.com/spain/health-care-in-spain.html/comment-page-1#comment-552 Thomas Jones Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:40:20 +0000 http://www.expatforum.com/blog/?p=907#comment-552 Hello, I have a statement and a question. My wife and I have been living in Spain for 6 years. I have had a business here and paid social security for 2.6 years. during those years my wife and I have received the benfit of the Health Service. We both have our own N.I.E. numbers. However recently I visited our local health centre to organise a different Doctor. This was no problem for me however the administrator at the Health centre told me that my wife can no longer use the system and would need to complete a form E121 supplied by DWP in the UK. Can you please explain why my wife can no longer use the Spanish system? Many thanks for any information you can provide Hello, I have a statement and a question. My wife and I have been living in Spain for 6 years. I have had a business here and paid social security for 2.6 years. during those years my wife and I have received the benfit of the Health Service. We both have our own N.I.E. numbers. However recently I visited our local health centre to organise a different Doctor. This was no problem for me however the administrator at the Health centre told me that my wife can no longer use the system and would need to complete a form E121 supplied by DWP in the UK. Can you please explain why my wife can no longer use the Spanish system?
Many thanks for any information you can provide

]]> By: Sue http://www.expatforum.com/spain/health-care-in-spain.html/comment-page-1#comment-535 Sue Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:34:55 +0000 http://www.expatforum.com/blog/?p=907#comment-535 Robin, My father had an ileostomy a few years ago and I know what a big operation that is, so I wish you all the very best with your recovery. My experience of the health care system here in Spain is very very good. Although still in his forties, my husband had a small stroke and the care he has received here on the Costa del Sol has been first class. He is monitored now and has appointments at the hospital every couple of months, his own GP here sees him every 2 months for a check up and his prescription drugs are heavily discounted as we pay into the health system via social security. I think it may be useful for you to visit the Spanish forum pages of the main expatforum website to get more replies to this question, and to your question about setting up businesses in Spain. The main forum is probably viewed by a lot more people than the blog. Take care Suenneil Robin,
My father had an ileostomy a few years ago and I know what a big operation that is, so I wish you all the very best with your recovery.

My experience of the health care system here in Spain is very very good. Although still in his forties, my husband had a small stroke and the care he has received here on the Costa del Sol has been first class. He is monitored now and has appointments at the hospital every couple of months, his own GP here sees him every 2 months for a check up and his prescription drugs are heavily discounted as we pay into the health system via social security.

I think it may be useful for you to visit the Spanish forum pages of the main expatforum website to get more replies to this question, and to your question about setting up businesses in Spain. The main forum is probably viewed by a lot more people than the blog.

Take care
Suenneil

]]> By: Robin McLaughlin http://www.expatforum.com/spain/health-care-in-spain.html/comment-page-1#comment-519 Robin McLaughlin Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:11:31 +0000 http://www.expatforum.com/blog/?p=907#comment-519 Hello to all, i have recently had a long stay in hospital and had an ileostomy, due to this my wife and I have decided that we need to change our lifestyle. I have thought about moving to spain on several occasions over the last couple of years, but i think now is the time to move. when we have settled all our matters in the UK i would like to move to spain. My question is regarding the health service ( is it as good as people say it is ) and how hard is it to set up a business in spain, i would be looking to set up a Airport Shuttle service. Regards Robin McLaughlin Hello to all, i have recently had a long stay in hospital and had an ileostomy, due to this my wife and I have decided that we need to change our lifestyle.
I have thought about moving to spain on several occasions over the last couple of years, but i think now is the time to move. when we have settled all our matters in the UK i would like to move to spain.
My question is regarding the health service ( is it as good as people say it is ) and how hard is it to set up a business in spain, i would be looking to set up a Airport Shuttle service.
Regards

Robin McLaughlin

]]> By: McKenzie http://www.expatforum.com/spain/health-care-in-spain.html/comment-page-1#comment-487 McKenzie Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:11:29 +0000 http://www.expatforum.com/blog/?p=907#comment-487 Can anyone tell me how to find out about official translators in Spanish hospitals? I have just read on the Expats Website that quite a few of these people are available for ex-pats who aren´t fluent in Spanish. Thanks Can anyone tell me how to find out about official translators in Spanish hospitals? I have just read on the Expats Website that quite a few of these people are available for ex-pats who aren´t fluent in Spanish.

Thanks

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