112 equivalent number in Spain?
#1
112 equivalent number in Spain?
Hi folks,
Is there an equivalent number that one can dial in Spain for non emergency medical advice?
Kind regards
Asif
Is there an equivalent number that one can dial in Spain for non emergency medical advice?
Kind regards
Asif
#2
Re: 112 equivalent number in Spain?
Pretty sure the emergency services tel number is the same as in France and most of Europe. i.e. 112
Suggest you learn a few emergency related phrases in Spanish too just to be sure, could be a life-saver!
Suggest you learn a few emergency related phrases in Spanish too just to be sure, could be a life-saver!
Last edited by Tweedpipe; Sep 7th 2019 at 7:09 am.
#3
Re: 112 equivalent number in Spain?
999 also works in Spain for EMERGENCIES but the question was "is there a number for non-emergencies" - I don't know of one.
#5
Re: 112 equivalent number in Spain?
I remember reading it somewhere (but I may be mistaken about 999). Luckily, I've never had to try it.
#6
Re: 112 equivalent number in Spain?
As you know in the uk there is the free non emergency health advice line (111), I wondered if we have that in Spain also.
#7
Re: 112 equivalent number in Spain?
Apparently 999, 911 and 112 work the same in ALL Eropean countries, it's not an EU directive, but rather common sense so that visitors can just ring the number they know, people aren't always thinking that straight in an emergency.
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Re: 112 equivalent number in Spain?
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Re: 112 equivalent number in Spain?
In Andalucia, for example, there is the Andalucia Salud 24 Horas service which provides health advice by telephone:-
https://www.socinfo.es/contenido/sem...udResponde.pdf
Sorry the information is all in Spanish, but that illustrates the fact that you really need to be able to understand Spanish (or have someone to hand who does) to access a lot of public services and information here.
This service in Andalucia is accessed via the Salud Responde system, which also allows you to make appointments and various other things.
https://www.sspa.juntadeandalucia.es...salud-responde
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Re: 112 equivalent number in Spain?
Sounds like the OP is limited to a health centre with a doctor and probably have to pay for the advice also. Maybe an alternative is a pharmacist? Is language an issue?