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Hospitals & Emergency Medical Help in Spain

A practical Spain holiday healthcare guide with emergency numbers, hospital addresses, telephone contacts, public and private healthcare information, GHIC guidance and what to do when illness or injury interrupts your holiday.

Written by Justyn McGuckin · Founder of HolidayIn4U

Serious emergency in Spain? Call 112.

112 is Spain's general emergency number. Use it for a serious accident, severe illness or life-threatening situation rather than trying to choose a hospital yourself. Emergency services can arrange the appropriate response. This page is a travel-planning directory, not an emergency referral service.

112General emergency number

061Health emergency service in several regions

+34Spain country code when calling from abroad

Before travelling to Spain

Save the information you might need before an emergency happens.

Take a valid UK GHIC or eligible UK EHIC.

Buy suitable travel insurance; GHIC is not a replacement for it.

Save your insurer's emergency-assistance telephone number offline.

Carry regular medicines in their original labelled packaging.

Keep a list of medicines, allergies and important medical conditions.

Save 112 and know the address of your accommodation.

Important for UK visitors: GHIC/EHIC applies to eligible state healthcare, not private healthcare. Private hospitals are common in Spanish holiday areas. If a hotel, tour operator or other provider arranges treatment, ask whether the doctor, ambulance or hospital is private when circumstances allow. In a genuine emergency, do not delay calling 112.

Benidorm & Costa Blanca hospitals

Useful contacts for one of Spain's busiest British holiday regions.

Benidorm

IMED Levante Hospital

Private hospital

IMED publishes a 24-hour emergency service. Because it is private, GHIC does not cover treatment here; use appropriate insurance/payment arrangements.

Address: Calle Dr. Santiago Ramón y Cajal, 7, 03503 Benidorm, Alicante

Reception: +34 966 81 11 11

Emergencies: +34 900 22 33 44

Appointments: +34 966 87 87 87

Official hospital contact page

Alicante

Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis

Public hospital

Major public hospital in Alicante city. For an emergency, use 112 so the emergency service can determine the most appropriate facility.

Address: Avenida Pintor Baeza, 12, 03010 Alicante

Hospital information: Use the official Alicante health department directory below for current patient contacts.

Official Alicante health service

Costa del Sol & Málaga hospitals

Málaga

Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga

Public hospital

Regional public hospital complex serving Málaga, including Hospital General, Hospital Civil and the Materno-Infantil hospital.

Address: Avda. Carlos Haya, s/n, 29010 Málaga

Switchboard: +34 951 29 00 00

Urgencias: +34 951 03 14 37

Citizen information: +34 951 29 11 46

Official Andalucía health service

Estepona · Costa del Sol

Hospiten Estepona

Private hospital

A private Hospiten facility useful to know about for visitors staying around Estepona and the western Costa del Sol.

Address: N-340, Km. 1063, 29680 Estepona, Málaga

Hospital: +34 952 76 06 00

Consultations: +34 952 76 06 06

Official Hospiten directory

Tenerife hospitals

Arona · South Tenerife

Hospital Universitario Hospiten Sur

Private hospital

Located in Arona and convenient to many south Tenerife resorts. Hospiten lists emergency and paediatric emergency facilities.

Address: C. Siete Islas, 8, 38660 Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Hospital: +34 922 75 00 22

Consultations: +34 922 77 77 60

Email: sur@hospiten.com

Official Hospiten Sur page

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria

Public hospital

Part of the Canary Islands public health service.

Address: Carretera General del Rosario, 145, 38010 Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Switchboard: +34 922 602 000

Official Canary health service

Arona · South Tenerife

Hospital del Sur

Public hospital

A public facility in the south of Tenerife under the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria hospital complex.

Address: Carretera Arona, s/n, El Mojón, 38650 Arona

Phone: +34 922 729 931

Official hospital information

Gran Canaria hospitals

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín

Public hospital

Major public university hospital serving Gran Canaria.

Address: Barranco de la Ballena, s/n, 35019 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Switchboard: +34 928 450 000

Emergency admissions: +34 928 449 393

User assistance: +34 928 450 890

Official Canary health service

Maspalomas · Gran Canaria

Hospiten Roca

Private hospital

Private Hospiten facility in San Agustín, useful to know about for visitors around Maspalomas and the south of Gran Canaria.

Address: C. Buganvilla, 1, 35100 Maspalomas, Las Palmas

Hospital: +34 928 76 90 04

Consultations: +34 928 73 03 62

Official Hospiten directory

Mallorca hospital

Palma · Mallorca

Hospital Universitari Son Espases

Public hospital

Major public university hospital in Palma and an important reference hospital for the Balearic Islands.

Address: Carretera de Valldemossa, 79, 07120 Palma, Illes Balears

Switchboard: +34 871 205 000

Information & appointments: +34 871 909 871

Official Son Espases contact page

Barcelona hospitals

Barcelona

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona · Villarroel

Public hospital

The main Villarroel site has an Accident & Emergency service operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Address: C/ Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona

Telephone: +34 93 227 54 00

A&E: 24 hours / 365 days

Official Hospital Clínic page

Barcelona: Hospital Clínic also directs medical emergencies to 112. In Catalonia, 061 Salut Respon provides health information and remote medical guidance and can advise whether an emergency department or another healthcare facility is more appropriate.

Madrid hospital

Madrid

Hospital Universitario de La Princesa

Public hospital

Public university hospital in central Madrid. The Community of Madrid lists its emergency service as open 24 hours.

Address: C/ Diego de León, 62, 28006 Madrid

Switchboard: +34 91 520 22 00

Emergencies: +34 91 520 24 85

Patient service: +34 91 520 25 70

Official hospital contact page

Public hospital or private hospital?

Type	What UK holidaymakers should know
Spanish public/state healthcare	A valid UK GHIC or eligible UK EHIC can cover medically necessary state healthcare under the applicable local rules. It does not necessarily mean every service is free.
Private hospital or doctor	GHIC/EHIC does not cover private healthcare. Contact your travel insurer as soon as reasonably possible.
Medical repatriation	Not covered by GHIC/EHIC. Appropriate travel insurance is important.
Hotel-arranged treatment	Do not assume it is state healthcare. Where the situation is not an emergency, ask whether the doctor, ambulance or clinic is private.

If somebody becomes ill or injured

Life-threatening or serious? Call 112 immediately.

Take ID. Bring passport/ID and GHIC/EHIC if available.

Take insurance details. Keep your policy and assistance number accessible.

Know your medicines. Have names, doses and allergy information available.

Ask public or private. This can affect GHIC and insurance arrangements.

Keep every document. Save receipts, prescriptions, reports and discharge paperwork.

Spain medical help FAQ

Does GHIC mean hospital treatment in Spain is always free?

No. Eligible state treatment is provided under the rules that apply to the Spanish state system. Charges can apply in circumstances where local residents would also pay.

Does GHIC cover IMED or Hospiten?

GHIC/EHIC does not cover private healthcare. IMED and Hospiten facilities identified as private in this guide should be treated as private providers for payment and insurance purposes.

What number should I call in an emergency?

Call 112 for a serious or life-threatening emergency in Spain.

Should I have travel insurance if I have a GHIC?

Yes. GHIC/EHIC is not a substitute for travel insurance and does not cover important costs such as private treatment or medical repatriation.

Important: Hospital departments, telephone numbers and service arrangements can change. HolidayIn4U is providing travel information, not medical advice. Always verify non-emergency contact details with the linked official hospital or regional health service before travelling to a facility. In an emergency call 112.

Written by Justyn McGuckin

Founder of HolidayIn4U. Justyn created HolidayIn4U from a passion for travel and helping people plan smarter holidays. His family travels in Spain and Greece help shape the site's practical approach to travel planning. Meet Justyn.