{"id":58677,"date":"2015-10-02T14:55:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T12:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=58677"},"modified":"2018-03-01T14:47:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T13:47:32","slug":"healthcare-and-medical-treatment-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/healthcare-and-medical-treatment-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare and Medical Treatment in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are planning to move to or simply <strong>visit Barcelona<\/strong>, make sure you get informed about everything you need to know before travelling. <strong>Health and Medical Care<\/strong> is a topic that is particularly important, in case you have the need to <strong>seek<\/strong> <strong>medical attention<\/strong> while in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pulse-818378_1280.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-58679 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pulse-818378_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"healthcare barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Let\u2019s start with the basics: Spain presents no special <strong>health<\/strong> risks, meaning you don\u2019t have to get inoculated before coming to <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>. Commercial processing, handling, cooking and serving foods obey very strict Spanish laws, which makes the food safe for consumption. The tap water is also treated and therefore, drinkable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The quality of the <strong>Spanish healthcare system<\/strong> is very good, with professionals that will treat you with care and attention. Some of the doctors and staff in the <strong>clinics and hospitals<\/strong> speak English, but it\u2019s always better to have a couple of Spanish medical terms memorized or written down, just in case you have difficulty communicating what you are feeling.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/healthcare-and-medical-treatment-in-barcelona\/#Related_article_100_Years_of_Health_LHospital_del_Mar\" title=\"Related article: 100 Years of Health: L\u2019Hospital del Mar\">Related article: 100 Years of Health: L\u2019Hospital del Mar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/healthcare-and-medical-treatment-in-barcelona\/#The_Spanish_Healthcare_System\" title=\"The Spanish Healthcare System\">The Spanish Healthcare System<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/healthcare-and-medical-treatment-in-barcelona\/#Useful_information\" title=\"Useful information\">Useful information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_article_100_Years_of_Health_LHospital_del_Mar\"><\/span>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/lhospital-del-mar-100-years-of-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 Years of Health: L\u2019Hospital del Mar<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Spanish_Healthcare_System\"><\/span><strong>The Spanish Healthcare System<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are going to be living and working in Barcelona, you can apply for <strong>CatSalud<\/strong>, the <strong>public medical aid<\/strong> that allows you to have appointments with doctors and have exams done for free. To apply for <strong>CatSalut<\/strong>, you need to have a <strong>Numero de Identificaci\u00f3n de Extranjero<\/strong> (Foreigner\u2019s Number of Identification), also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/nie-renewal-explained-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NIE<\/strong><\/a>, which you can request at one of Barcelona\u2019s Comissarias de Policia when you get your first work contract. You will also need a document of <strong>Empadronamiento<\/strong>, which is simply a document stating that you are living in a certain area, determining in what neighborhood you will receive your <strong>medical attention.<\/strong> The <strong>Empadronamiento<\/strong> is obtained at your local Ayuntamiento.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are <strong>coming to Barcelona<\/strong> as a visitor, you will not be able to receive free <strong>medical attention<\/strong>, except if you are European and have a <strong>European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you get sick during your stay and you need <strong>medical treatment<\/strong>, you can either visit a doctor or the emergency room at one of the local <strong>hospitals,<\/strong> or a private practitioner. In either case, you will be billed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are not European, the best thing you can do is to contact your <strong>insurance<\/strong> company to learn what are the options offered for <strong>medical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/what-to-do-in-case-of-emergency-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assistance<\/a><\/strong> in other countries. If your insurance does not cover any situation outside your country of residence, it may be a good idea to consider <strong>traveler\u2019s insurance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Useful_information\"><\/span><strong>Useful information<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/medical-563427_1280.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-58678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/medical-563427_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"healthcare barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Phone number for emergencies:<\/strong> 112<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Public Hospitals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vhebron.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Hospital Vall d\u2019Hebron\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passeig de la Vall d\u2019Hebron, 119-129<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">934893100<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hospital del Mar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta, 25-29.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">932483000<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.santpau.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Hospital Santa Creu <\/strong><\/a>i<a href=\"http:\/\/www.santpau.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong> Sant Pau<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">932919000<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"58677\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are planning to move to or simply visit Barcelona, make sure you get informed about everything you need to know before travelling. 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