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Doctor appointment

Posted: Tue Aug 3, 2021 7:25pm
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Chris9897

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Do I need to book an appointment at Garrucha or does the medical centre accept walk ins during Covid restrictions.

Anyone know the telephone number and do they speak English? 

LosPardoslady

Posted: Wed Aug 4, 2021 4:39pm

LosPardoslady

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Posted: Wed Aug 4, 2021 4:39pm

If you want to see the doctor or nurse you need an appointment.  You can make them the Salud responde app.  Or you can queue at reception, wearing a mask and socially distanced to make an appointment. 

Sometimes the app has no appointments, either physical or telephone in which case you'll have to go to the medical center. 

No they don't speak English (although the doctor does). They are just like doctors receptionists everywhere I have ever been.  They hey go to a special training centre (imho) 🙄🙄. Be brave, use your best Spanish, and you will get what you need. Alternatively, you can try asking them to use 

Teletraducción
953011080 but that might be in the,'too difficult box' or get someone who speaks Spanish to ring them.  Good luck K 
Chris9897

Posted: Wed Aug 4, 2021 6:17pm

Chris9897

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Location: Garrucha

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Posted: Wed Aug 4, 2021 6:17pm

LosPardoslady wrote on Wed Aug 4, 2021 4:39pm:

If you want to see the doctor or nurse you need an appointment.  You can make them the Salud responde app.  Or you can queue at reception, wearing a mask and socially distanced to make an appointment. 

Sometimes the app has no appointments, either physical or telephone in which case you'll have to go to the medical center. ...

...

No they don't speak English (although the doctor does). They are just like doctors receptionists everywhere I have ever been.  They hey go to a special training centre (imho) 🙄🙄. Be brave, use your best Spanish, and you will get what you need. Alternatively, you can try asking them to use 

Teletraducción
953011080 but that might be in the,'too difficult box' or get someone who speaks Spanish to ring them.  Good luck K 

Thank you. I think I'll just queue and take Google translate with me. 

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