Healthcare in Alicante | Costasur.com

Healthcare in Alicante is very good. There exists both public and private health-care services. The public services are free and the private services are paid for unless you have private medical insurance.

Healthcare in Alicante is a service provided by both the private and public sectors. The public sector provides a free service for Spaniards and a free service to a certain point for foreigners in Spain. If you a foreigner, resident and working in Spain and you pay your national insurance then the service will be free. If, on the other hand you are here on holiday, or a time shorter than three months, you will have to pay for certain services. If you have an accident, needing to go to accident and emergencies, your treatment will be free. If you make an appointment with a doctor, it will have to be paid for.

The private sector is paid for both by Spaniards and foreigners alike. If you have a private medical insurance you should check beforehand if the clinic or hospital accept your medical insurance as payment. Not all hospitals and clinics accept the same medical insurance.

Advantages of the public sector healthcare in Alicante

It is a service made up of excellent professionals.
They have more medicine and equipment at their disposal.
In the majority of cases it is free.

Advantages of private healthcare.

No waiting for ages in waiting lists.
No need to make an appointment.
Private rooms during hospitalisation.

In the city of Alicante there are a few hospitals. The General hospital, which is public and Perpetuo Socorro, Medimar which are private. The local health centres are located in all the suburbs of Alicante.