Hi, please can you tell me where I can get a prescription using a EHIC card? Torrox, Nerja area
It is not urgent care but heart medication which has to be taken daily.
Kind re
Many thanks
Hi, please can you tell me where I can get a prescription using a EHIC card? Torrox, Nerja area
It is not urgent care but heart medication which has to be taken daily.
Kind re
Many thanks
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:25am
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There are two medical centres within Torrox municipality - one in the pueblo down from the plaza, and in El Morche, on the paseo along from Bio Beach Bar. Both are helpful and used to managing EHIC situations. Make sure you take the medication with you - sounds obvious but some people do forget!
pricklyone wrote on Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:25am:
There are two medical centres within Torrox municipality - one in the pueblo down from the plaza, and in El Morche, on the paseo along from Bio Beach Bar. Both are helpful and used to managing EHIC situations. Make sure you take the medication with you - sounds obvious but some people do forget!
Many many thanks! Going for the El Morche option.
Already know parking in Torrox public..... nightmare 😜
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 12:35pm
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Rae2022 wrote on Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:55am:
Many many thanks! Going for the El Morche option.
Already know parking in Torrox public..... nightmare 😜
At the moment, with this weather, I think El Morche might have more parking. The pueblo clinic has a car park behind it. It's more about the time of day you go, it's always busy first thing so, after 11am is usually better. Plus, Mondays are busy pretty much all morning. Same as the UK, really!
El Morche have many staff who can speak enough English if your Spanish isn't up to it. The peublo, not so much.
Hope it goes well for you.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:01pm
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"where I can get a prescription using a EHIC card?"
I thought the EHIC card is for emergency travel use only and you need a prescription from a doctor.
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Holaitsdavid wrote on Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:01pm:
"where I can get a prescription using a EHIC card?"
I thought the EHIC card is for emergency travel use only and you need a prescription from a doctor.
If you need any treatment whilst abroad you can use EHIC or the new global replacement.
You usually have to lay out the costs and claim back whatever they allow towards costs.
My S1 is on its way and active (i.e all healthcare paid by UK) from 1 April.
pricklyone wrote on Fri Mar 25, 2022 12:35pm:
At the moment, with this weather, I think El Morche might have more parking. The pueblo clinic has a car park behind it. It's more about the time of day you go, it's always busy first thing so, after 11am is usually better. Plus, Mondays are busy pretty much all morning. Same as the UK, really!
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...r>El Morche have many staff who can speak enough English if your Spanish isn't up to it. The peublo, not so much.
Hope it goes well for you.
Great information! Really put my mind at ease 👍
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 9:28pm
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Rae2022 wrote on Fri Mar 25, 2022 4:28pm:
If you need any treatment whilst abroad you can use EHIC or the new global replacement.
You usually have to lay out the costs and claim back whatever they allow towards costs.
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My S1 is on its way and active (i.e all healthcare paid by UK) from 1 April.
Some EHIC card facts in this link.. https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/prescription-medicine-abroad/expenses-reimbursements/index_en.htm
I'm not sure if you will get medication with it in a pharmacy or for free, they might insist on a Spanish one, however you can try, I thought the card is for emergency treatment while on holiday, for which they do not charge in their state run medical centres and hospitals. For minor things private doctors are very cheap in Spain, about 40 Euros, very good and cheap, state medical centres can mean a very long waits.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:48am
Rae2022 wrote on Fri Mar 25, 2022 4:28pm:
If you need any treatment whilst abroad you can use EHIC or the new global replacement.
You usually have to lay out the costs and claim back whatever they allow towards costs.
Read more...
My S1 is on its way and active (i.e all healthcare paid by UK) from 1 April.
Sorry to ask but can you still get you S1 from U.K. when applying for residency in Spain? I thought it finished.
Hi I got my heart drugs the other day from the chemist in torrox costa it wasn't on ehic card but very cheap five difrent drugs no prescription needed I showed them my uk prescription and they were fine with it think it was 6.80 euro hope this helps
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