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Repeat medication

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 3:09pm
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walterscott

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Location: Begur

Joined: 9 Jul 2024

Hi my wife (who is a Spanish national) and I are in the process of relocating to Costa brava. I have existing medical conditions and have repeat medications in U.K.  

what do I need to do or who to contact regarding continued treatments. I’m more concerned about access to repeat prescription I get in U.K.  

is it feasible to continue in Spain. 

Thanks in advance for any help. 

Micky Finn

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 11:51am

Posts: 3

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Location: Girona

Joined: 11 Jul 2024

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 11:51am

I have lived here now for 26 years and I am also married to a native of Spain. Things will have changed tremendously. When we arrived, everyone who wishes to stay longer than 90 days had go to the National Police and register. This requires an application form, a payment form a photograph and a second visit. You can do nothing in Spain without a number. In my case I have an NIE but nowadays it will be a TIE. Also after 15 years you become a permanent resident.   

At first my wife and I had to have a health insurance but when my wife renewed her DNI she was entitled to medical care and so did I as her dependant. 

I am not too sure how to register for health treatment but my wife says you have to go to a Generalitat office who give you a medical number. Then you would go to a CAP (Centre Attention Primary) and register with a doctor. An EU rule now makes each expatriate form any EU state and the UK who resides in another EU state that the country of nationality pays the health care for it's one citizens. 

I have had confirmation from the Department of Health that NHS England pays 80% of it's budget for English citizens living outside the UK. By that I expect that Scotland and the other British nations look after their own. 

I hope other expats living in Catalonia know more as I left things like that to my wife.

walterscott

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 8:52am

walterscott

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Posts: 3

Location: Begur

Joined: 9 Jul 2024

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 8:52am

Thank you for your help much app

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