Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 11:33pm
Hi, why dont you register with the surgery in Urcal ?
Miriam the receptionist is great, speaks good english and if you register they'll help with the Spanish version of any meds you need.
Getting a medical card might take you a couple of months.
If your pensionable age and register you'll go thru blood and urine screens, ECG's and Mammograms and/or prostate exams tho my prostate showed up as ok via my bloodworks.
If your under pensionable age you most likely will need private health care but I think you can still register with the surgery here and have the necessary tests done.
The Spanish healthcare system is very good and if as above you are of pensionable age you pay just 10% of the cost of a prescription, so for instance what you'd pay for one item in the uk you might get all your meds for that same price.
The medical card once you get one enables you to get your meds at any pharmacia and if they dont stock it can/will get that item either the same day or the next.
Some of the pharmacia staff in some, but not all pharmacia speak english or can understand google translate.
Some of the staff/doctors at La Immaculada speak reasonable english, we muddle thru and get there in the end and the ambulance service is first class.
Hope that helps in some way.