Living in Spain
Care on the Costa Blanca – benefits, applications and support
An incident, a diagnosis or the point at which one can no longer cope with everyday life without help: at that stage, a…
The Spanish healthcare system
The Spanish healthcare system: public and private healthcare, the SIP card, doctor’s appointments, health insurance and benefits explained in simple terms.
Living in Spain
Pregnancy on the Costa Blanca: Prevention and maternity protection
Pregnancy involves a great deal of organisation – medical, professional and administrative. Anyone living on the Costa Blanca benefits from the Spanish healthcare system…
Living in Spain
Living Will on the Costa Blanca – Making Decisions in Emergencies
Nobody likes to think about what might happen in an emergency, but that is precisely what a living will is all about:…
Health & Lifestyle
Costa Blanca – The digital revolution in healthcare provision
A crowded waiting room, endless queues at reception and that queasy feeling of being called out in front of the whole team…
Health & Lifestyle
Disability card on the Costa Blanca – application and benefits
People with disabilities on the Costa Blanca are also entitled to a disability card. However, the process of obtaining this document involves…
Health & Lifestyle
Private health insurance in Spain: An effective supplement
Spain offers a valuable supplement to compulsory state health insurance. Its growing popularity is due to the often long waiting times in…
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The Dénia health authority’s summer clinics begin at the end of June
From Tuesday 25 June, the Dénia Public Health Department will be stepping up healthcare provision in the main tourist areas of the…
Health & Lifestyle
Statutory health insurance
The healthcare systems in Spain and Germany are both based on universal cover, but there are significant differences in their structure and…