{"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":"2015-10-02T14:55:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T12:55:12","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":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;58677&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Healthcare and Medical Treatment in Barcelona&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<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\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/10\/pulse-818378_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58679 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/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_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af8ae4a3b99c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af8ae4a3b99c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><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\" >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\" >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\" >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\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/10\/medical-563427_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-58678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/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\">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\"><strong>Hospital Santa Creu <\/strong><\/a>i<a href=\"http:\/\/www.santpau.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><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","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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