Health in Spain
Jan 4th 2013, 8:56 am
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Re: Health in Spain
Thank you once more I now have a feel for what has to happen very much like France but in France it is nationally based there in Spain it is regional?
Before we left the UK over twelve years ago my wife was allocated a special medication to control her Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is not cheap not cheap at all. Her needs followed us to France and here the drug is prescribed by a specialist and no problems whatsoever. Just simply email the Pharmacy and it is there the following morning.
What please is the procedure in Spain and as I say I think I now know the basics and again grateful to everyone.
rdgs
Before we left the UK over twelve years ago my wife was allocated a special medication to control her Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is not cheap not cheap at all. Her needs followed us to France and here the drug is prescribed by a specialist and no problems whatsoever. Just simply email the Pharmacy and it is there the following morning.
What please is the procedure in Spain and as I say I think I now know the basics and again grateful to everyone.
rdgs
a lady in her 30's who has had almost crippling rheumatics since her teens came out here, working with BH, and although she gets the odd attack is much more active and finds life alot easier to live.
perhaps the water, the food, the drink, the air, the being 750m asl but alot of people have made comment that their rheumatics is far better in Spain. And I don't see much physical evidence on the elderly out here as one does in the UK
I know its all an old wives tale told across the garden fence - but like all such has some truth in there.
Conversely I know a guy who has heart problems and been told to move down to sea level and has his house on the market as it is on the mountain above our village at about 1400m asl and he is desperate to get to Malaga just to stay alive
Spain (probably like other countries) has a different attitude to the Nanny Health Service and many drugs are available OTC unlike the UK. I seem to recall basic Ibuprofen is only available to 400g without prescription but the Spanish farmacies sell up to 800g OTC.
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Jan 4th 2013, 9:20 am
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Re: Health in Spain
A basic reply would be being polite and may lead to business.
In Spain you are not going to get this.
In Spain you are not going to get this.
Jan 4th 2013, 9:35 am
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Thanks Cricketman at least we have something in common! My love of cricket that is.
best wishes
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Jan 4th 2013, 9:15 pm
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ok - so if your NI is up to date in the UK you should qualify for S1s from the DWP in Newcastle which, as said previously, will last up to 2 years - that will take care of the healthcare aspect of registering as resident
you will also need to show proof of funds or income
when you start work - if you are both self-employed you will have to register as such & pay upwards of 250 € a month each in 'national insurance' payments - then you will be able to access state healthcare in your own right (as opposed to the UK paying it for you)
for TEFL work you have to pay the full rate - for some agricultural work there are reduced rates
and then tax on top of that..........
you will also need to show proof of funds or income
when you start work - if you are both self-employed you will have to register as such & pay upwards of 250 € a month each in 'national insurance' payments - then you will be able to access state healthcare in your own right (as opposed to the UK paying it for you)
for TEFL work you have to pay the full rate - for some agricultural work there are reduced rates
and then tax on top of that..........
Jan 4th 2013, 9:43 pm
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Jan 5th 2013, 6:10 am
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Overseas Healthcare Team 0044 191 21 81999
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/international/...contributions/
Jan 5th 2013, 6:50 am
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Jan 5th 2013, 7:05 am
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I am sure many people will find this link useful
http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/help-...re/healthcare/
http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/help-...re/healthcare/
Jan 5th 2013, 8:30 am
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Dear Cricketman by way of an update have received by email a reply from a GP in Calpe and indeed the manufacturer in Madrid.
Of course we live in France but we order all of our prescriptions by email with the Pharmacy and by the time we arrive he has all of our carte vitale and prescribing background and top up insurance processed and we just pick it up.
Works well
rdgs
Of course we live in France but we order all of our prescriptions by email with the Pharmacy and by the time we arrive he has all of our carte vitale and prescribing background and top up insurance processed and we just pick it up.
Works well
rdgs
Jan 5th 2013, 10:52 am
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Jan 5th 2013, 11:51 am
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Thank you so very grateful. Have a good week end. It is a bit dreary here in France!
Jan 5th 2013, 3:08 pm
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Nice evening for the Three Kings parades which will be going on all over Spain. Do they have them in France? Or does Pere Noel bring the pressies?
Jan 5th 2013, 4:39 pm
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Pere Noel but special cakes for tomorrow!