Mitzyboy

In the Uk theres companies like Lifescan etc who do CTC scans for various things, health checks etc, heart, lungs, bowel cancer checks.

Has anyone seen anything similar in Spain?

Hillybilly

Sanitas do health check ups of all sorts...details on their website.

Mitzyboy

I did look, but I cant see anything on CTC scans
They do a complete range of health checks but unless I'm missing something, no scans

Dxf

Ok Mitzy

I gota ask - are you a hyprochondriac or just feeling left out ???

Davexf

Mitzyboy

Its a serious question for a serious issue that one of our friends have, otherwise I wouldnt have asked

Loco

Private CT ( TACS in Spain) are readily available in all regions of Spain as are all the other main types of health screening services.

Like the UK they are mainly marketed to Corporates and the "worried well".

Like the UK if you present at the Spanish equivalent of the NHS and they think you should be scanned you will be.

If you are considering a private scan you should read up on the risks and dangers before you go ahead.

Best

Loco

snikpoh

What about other scans for the big "C" and also for smear tests etc.? In UK these were very regular after a certain age - how does one 'enrol' in these programs here in Spain?

spain

why not just visit their GP ? sure they will make the necessary referals

Veleta

Smear tests are usually done annually by a gynecologist.
Not sure how the Seguridad Social works as I go private. I just present myself once a year at the gyne's clinic and it is free (or included in the insurance premiums anyway). I get blood analysis done at same time (also included).

ForHotspot

In Spain, even if you're are covered privately by sanitas, do you have to see the GP first who will recomend the various tests eg mamogram, colon tests, etc?

Here in order to be covered by the medical plan who will pay for the tests, we have to be referred by our GP, otherwise we have to pay for our tests. Is this the same in Spain?

Mitzyboy

If you are on a private health plan you will almost always have to be referred as they want to be sure you are going for a test that is necessary I guess.

If you are paying yourself then its doubtful that always you will need a referral.

rachelk

I go with Seguridad Social. I go to my GP who makes an appointment at the gynae, also once a year (though that might depend where you are) for full exam. Blood analysis also included though for me that's in a different place on the same site.

Veleta

Judging by some of the other answers here it seems there is some inconsistency.

I have never been via my GP to make an appointment with a specialist, I always go direct. But I am only talking about the regular yearly check ups.....smear/ovaries, mamogram, blood, etc. Nothing 'out of the ordinary', or something that requires a diagnosis for which I probably would go to a GP first.

I suppose the best thing to do is simply ask Sanitas what their policy is. I am with Adeslas.

Hillybilly

With Sanitas you can just book yourself in for one of the health MOTs at one of their clinics that offers them. No doctor referral needed. You pay a one off consultation fee of about 12€ (that's what it is under my plan anyway).

ForHotspot

Yes I'm also talking about yearly checkups & I still need to go to the GP first.
Is Adeslas cheaper & better than Sanitas?