Spain's national health service is regarded as among the best in Europe. Hospitals are well run and offer a very high standard of care. However, limited state treatment is available to foreign residents, after that you need private healthcare.
The old E111 form for EU nationals has changed recently - for more details on this and the new European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), please see the following web page:
Dentists in Spain are private, so you pay for all treatment received. To find a dentist, try the yellow pages under 'dentistas'.
Chemists/pharmacies in Spain are called 'farmacias' and can be identified by the large green cross sign outside - see local press for the nearest duty farmacia (a rota system is in operation so there should always be one open).
NOTE: if you take regular prescribed medication in your home country, bring a translation of your prescription to Spain. The full name of the medicine should be written out (NOT its brand name), in case this is not available.
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