How long for online registration S1? - Page 2

Holaitsdavid wrote on Tue Aug 2, 2022 5:17am:

It's not like UK you register at a health centre, GP;s as Brits know them here private, but very cheap, about 60 Euro. 30 minute session.  

Rae2022 wrote on Wed Aug 3, 2022 9:51am:

I am so confused! Like you say , whilst waiting for our health card, when necessary, we have used a private GP.

When I have read as much information as I can find, It was my understanding that when we get our health cards, we register at the health centre where I understand the GP’s are public. I understood we would pay a percentage of the fee for this. I assume this would be direct to the GP? ...

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I would like maybe once we get our health cards to pay a top up insurance if this is possible. 

I don’t think I could go to a private GP and just pay the difference......

As I have looked into private health we would have been paying private health but most things covered were discluded ,In some cases for the first 10 months !! For me  this did not make sense as I would be paying but unable to claim for most things (should I have needed them). Thankfully I am relatively fit for my age and very little health issues.

Rae2022 wrote on Wed Aug 3, 2022 9:51am:

I am so confused! Like you say , whilst waiting for our health card, when necessary, we have used a private GP.

When I have read as much information as I can find, It was my understanding that when we get our health cards, we register at the health centre where I understand the GP’s are public. I understood we would pay a percentage of the fee for this. I assume this would be direct to the GP? ...

Read more...

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I would like maybe once we get our health cards to pay a top up insurance if this is possible. 

I don’t think I could go to a private GP and just pay the difference......

As I have looked into private health we would have been paying private health but most things covered were discluded ,In some cases for the first 10 months !! For me  this did not make sense as I would be paying but unable to claim for most things (should I have needed them). Thankfully I am relatively fit for my age and very little health issues.

TB wrote on Sun Aug 7, 2022 8:35pm:

Some replies sure have been confusing for you!

With residencia, we were able to register with the local public health service, using our EHIC card, but had to renew yearly.

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With S1 you go permanently on to the public health service, which is the Spanish NHS. The attention received and the treatment received are both first class. I read an article last week about a survey of medical care in 18 developed countries, The UK came 17th overall, Spain came 4th.  

You do NOT pay anything to the doctor, your treatment is billed back to the UK. Same for hospital treatment.

The only thing you pay for is a small (I think 10%) percentage of your prescriptions.

Going to a private doctor has no connection at all to the public health service, I think one or some of the previous answers would confuse you on that. If you have the S1 and are put on the Spanish health system you definitely do not need to go private.

I've seen references to long wait times, so here is my recent experience. Toenail problem with possibilty of cancer. Saw the GP Thursday 12 noon. Seen by the consultant at the hospital 8.30 am the next morning.

Rae2022 wrote on Sun Aug 7, 2022 9:27pm:

Wow! Thank you so much. I feel much clearer on what to expect

I am only concerned about the amount of time it is taking, from registering our S1 online with all the required documentation,  it does not appear to have moved at all.

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I just pray we are not having to wait 9mths as a previous responder shared.

TB wrote on Sun Aug 7, 2022 8:35pm:

Some replies sure have been confusing for you!

With residencia, we were able to register with the local public health service, using our EHIC card, but had to renew yearly.

Read more...

With S1 you go permanently on to the public health service, which is the Spanish NHS. The attention received and the treatment received are both first class. I read an article last week about a survey of medical care in 18 developed countries, The UK came 17th overall, Spain came 4th.  

You do NOT pay anything to the doctor, your treatment is billed back to the UK. Same for hospital treatment.

The only thing you pay for is a small (I think 10%) percentage of your prescriptions.

Going to a private doctor has no connection at all to the public health service, I think one or some of the previous answers would confuse you on that. If you have the S1 and are put on the Spanish health system you definitely do not need to go private.

I've seen references to long wait times, so here is my recent experience. Toenail problem with possibilty of cancer. Saw the GP Thursday 12 noon. Seen by the consultant at the hospital 8.30 am the next morning.