Costa Blanca Health, Fitness & Beauty

Information on the E112 form for EU residents seeking medical treatment in another EU country. Where to obtain the form, when it's required, how it's different from a European Health Insurance Card and what kind of care is covered.

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.

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

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.

The administrative details you need to know if you are giving birth in Spain. Who to contact and what to expect from the system through the pregnancy and the post-natal period: maternity leave, midwives and vaccinations.

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.

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.

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.

Information on the law of January 2006 concerning smoking in public places: who it affects and where it impacts.

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.

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

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