If you require assistance immediately, dial 112 and ask for an ambulance

If you require assistance immediately, dial 112 and ask for an ambulance.

If you are a visitor to Spain, you may present your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC: for more information please visit the Department of Health website) to gain access to emergency health care at a Social Security Hospital. Private hospitals will not accept the EHIC, and will ask you to pay for your treatment or provide adequate insurance.

If you are resident in Spain, you can use your Health Card (tarjeta sanitaria) to gain access to full health care at Social Security hospitals. If you are not eligible for a Social Security Health Card, you must ensure you have adequate private insurance.

If you have suffered a serious accident or injury, and friends/ relatives are unavailable, a Consular office can contact the hospital within 24 hours of being notified, ask the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London to contact your next-of-kin, and if necessary visit you within two days if the hospital is in Madrid.

Here you will find a list of hospitals in your area throughout Spain.