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Reference Information Pages

• Medical Terminology Glossary

  Comprehensive list of English terms for everything from parts of the body to common sicknesses, aches and ailments - and their Spanish equivalents. Also a dictionary of terminology for a visit to the dentist.

• European Health Insurance Card

  Launched in June 2004, the EHIC or "Health Card" enables holders to access medical resources when travelling outside of their EU country of residence.

• Smokers & Smoking in Spain

  Information on the law of January 2011 concerning the banning of smoking in public places in Spain. Understand the places it affects and the fines which can be experienced for anyone breaking the law.

• Termination of Pregnancy/Abortion in Spain

  Information on who to contact and how to proceed in the event of an unwanted pregnancy. Also information on family planning clinics.

• Health Care Abroad - Europe

  Information on social security coordination between EU member states for obtaining medical coverage and planned health care. Find out how and when to obtain the S1 form which replaces the E106, E109, E120, E121, and the S2 form which replaces the E112.

• Notes for People with Disabilities

  Overview of where to go and what to do if you are mobility, sight or hearing impaired - a wheelchair or cane user - and living in or visiting the Costa Blanca. Information on the Spanish organisations and facilities that exist for you.

• Emergency Telephone Numbers - Costa Blanca, Spain

  Emergency services: the numbers to call for Fire, Police, Ambulance in Spain's Alicante and Murcia regions. Also sea rescue, drug help, poisons and emergency doctors and hospitals as well as a glossary of emergency terminology.

• Social Security & Health Benefits in Spain

  Information on the Spanish national health care - Seguridad Social - with details on who benefits and where and how to register with the authorities and what contributions and benefits to expect.

• An Overview: Health, Doctors, Hospitals and the Spanish Medical System

  Find out what to expect from the medical system in Spain if you're moving there to live and work or to retire. Understand how to register with the system and what to do in the event of an emergency.

• Social Security in Spain

  Information directly from the European Union. Information includes factsheets on Management & Registration, Social Security & Benefit Organisations, Personal Contributions, Unemployment Benefits and Sickness & Maternity Leave.

• Life Insurance in Spain

  Information on the types of life insurance available in Spain and how the policies protect the insured, either for a fixed period of protection of for the whole of their life. Also information for beneficiaries on making a claim.

• Having a Baby in Spain

  Essential information on giving birth in Spain: who to contact and what to expect from the system through pregnancy and the postnatal period, maternity leave, midwives and vaccinations …

• Flu Pandemics: Swine and Bird flu viruses in Spain

  Information from WHO (the World Health Organisation) and the Spanish Ministry of Health on the current state of influenza in the country, and the risk of pandemics.

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