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There is a clinic in Alhama de Murcia - unfortunately they do not speak English. There is also a private doctor in Alhama de Murcia and the nurse there speaks English
Linda
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It depends on what you you need & your health care status in Spain. If you are retired & living in Spain you should register at the local Centro Salud & then you can see your GP. But if you are just on holiday & want to see a doctor you will need to visit A&E if it´s an emergency or a private doctor if it is non emergency. Alternativly the pharmacy´s here are very good & dole out drugs & pills quite happily.
Kathy
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Many Thanks, not for me elderley relatives are staying in my apartment this week and have text asking for nearest doctor, I knew there was a hospital on the main street in Alhama and a pharmacy in camposol but hadnt used either personally.
Thanks for replies
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Hello I would just like to Clarify there is no Hospital in Alhama there is a medical centre there but they do not speak english and unless you take an interpreter the Doc wont treat you?
Also unless there is a Pharmacy in the newly opened Medical center in Camposol A (For Camposol and Mazarron residents) then the nearest is in El Pareton.
Condado comes under Alhama so we should use their medical Centre.
The Doc in Camposol B speaks english and is very good however he is only there a few hours Wednesday Lunchtime and few hours on sat morning and he is private so expect to pay private rates.
The nearest A & E is at EL Palmer / Alcantrilla the Hospital is called Hospital Univeritario V.D.I Arrixaca phone 968 369 500
of course in Emergency there is always 112 or Emergency Ambulance 061
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Mick
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I needed a doctor when I sprained both ankles falling off the patio step ! It was Maundy Thursday, the first day of the 4 day Easter holiday in Spain.
All the smaller clinics were closed - CampSol, Mazzaron and Puerto Mazzaron - so if it is out of hours I would suggest driving to the main hospital in Murcia. Make sure you have your European Health Card up to date. I was seen straight away, into X-ray, and then had a plaster cast put on my leg. The 2 doctors spoke English, but none of the other staff did. The treatment was excellent, and there was no payment.
If it is during " office hours " then I would suggest going to CampSol.
Just seen the previous email which gives more details, plus addresses and phone numbers.
This message was last edited by welshwoman on 20/07/2011.
This message was last edited by welshwoman on 20/07/2011.
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Mick
You are right about the clinic in Alhama -non-one speaks English and unless your spanish is good or you take an interpreter with you they just look at you blankly. As we wern't getting anywhere at the clinic we had to go to the private doctor in Alhama where the nurse speaks english (the doctor doesn't) and as another injection was required on a Sunday when the private surgery is closed they had to write a letter to the clinic in Alhama stating what was to be done. As you say no cost at the clinic was invoived.
Linda
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Just who the HELL do you people think you are?!!!!!!
You really take the biscuit!!!
The Medical Facilities in Spain are absolutely first class, puts the UK in the dark ages.
REMEMBER, you are living/visiting here, the Spanish do not have to learn English (although many do), YOU have to learn their language.
Most of you will not know the history of the Polaris/Condado scenario; they were ultimately allowed to build if they provided a realistic infrastructure to support the development, i.e., Medical etc, not to overload existing local services.
None of this has, or is likely to happen!
I suggest that instead of moaning/bitching about the insignificant things happening on a rather second rate urbanisation you get your “Presidents” to do something useful and provide inhabitants with useful emergency contacts, directions, how it works etc information.
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Further to your rant. I don't think anyone on this post was criticising the Spanish Health Service, in fact our experience of the service was good but as we don't speak Spanish the Clinic in Alhama didn't know what the problem was so that is why we had to go to the private doctor. That was our problem not theirs! We were only pointing out that you would have to take a Spanish speaking person with you if you want to go to the clinc.
End of story. So get off your high horse.
Linda
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I understand there is an english speaking doctor in Alhama de Murcia. Does anyone know any details ie name, telephone number, address?
Really appreciate any info thanks
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My husband took someone to alhama last year to see a doctor. He said it is in the centre of alhama and is signposted in the town as emergencies with a cross on the sign?? It is a bit like an A and E he said. They speak little English but understood a nose problem and a reaction to a wasp sting. Sorry cant be of more help but you will be able to see someone and get a prescription. Don't forget your EHIC card though.
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My husband took someone to alhama last year to see a doctor. He said it is in the centre of alhama and is signposted in the town as emergencies with a cross on the sign?? It is a bit like an A and E he said. They speak little English but understood a nose problem and a reaction to a wasp sting. Sorry cant be of more help but you will be able to see someone and get a prescription. Don't forget your EHIC card though.
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Shirley
2 BED PENTHOUSE BLOCK 12 FOR RENT
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Valeros, you really will have a stroke if you keep on like that!! The Spanish health service is way superior to our own...and you dont have malingerers like we do. Us brits problem is that some of us need to take the time and learn the language...we are at fault not your health service.... When i first went to a spanish Dr..i used minimal Spanish and sign language and we got on fine...my Spanish has improved incredibly since then..... To any of you needing to go to a Dr...advertise your needs on facebook and someone will go with you!, To those who think you cant learn Spanish...just try a little...it is such a beautiful language and the Murcian people will love you for trying.....
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Valeros - heart attack - not possible - far to laid back and logical....
Good to see positive comments regarding the Spanish health system, and you are absolutly correct when you say a little "idiomas" and sign language goes a long way. !!
Have you learnt Spanish or Murciano?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol...
When people say they "turn you away" if you do not speak Spanish is ridiculous; if niether party understands what the other is saying, what is the point of continuing the conversation - learn some basic words, take a dictionary and you will see just how patient and understanding these people are.
There are many Farmacia's in Alhama - they work on a rotor system - they appear to be closed but you go to the box adjacent to the shutters/doors - press the button and "hey presto" your medication appears.
This message was last edited by elarado on 02/11/2013.
This message was last edited by elarado on 02/11/2013.
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