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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:20pm
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EssexAl

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Afternoon All

I am retiring from work in December and at the moment plan to retire to Spain. We currently have a property in Cabo Roig, but are in the process of selling that and moving to Camposol. As soon as the 14 days self-isolating period is removed on returning to the UK we will be over to sort things out and spend some time in Camposol.

I know Brexit could well change things, but as it stands what do you have to do medically wise? How do you go about registering with a doctor over there and what about current prescriptions (my wife takes quite a lot of medication)? Do your medical files have to be transferred from England?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Just on a separate note, I will need something to occupy my time in retirement (after the wife's list is completed lol), is there anywhere you can play snooker/pool and is there any bowls clubs locally, I quite fancy taking that up!

Many thanks

Alan & Sharon

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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:18pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:18pm

EssexAl wrote on Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:20pm:

Afternoon All

I am retiring from work in December and at the moment plan to retire to Spain. We currently have a property in Cabo Roig, but are in the process of selling that and moving to Camposol. As soon as the 14 days self-isolating period is removed on returning to the UK we will be over to sort things ou...

...t and spend some time in Camposol.

I know Brexit could well change things, but as it stands what do you have to do medically wise? How do you go about registering with a doctor over there and what about current prescriptions (my wife takes quite a lot of medication)? Do your medical files have to be transferred from England?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Just on a separate note, I will need something to occupy my time in retirement (after the wife's list is completed lol), is there anywhere you can play snooker/pool and is there any bowls clubs locally, I quite fancy taking that up!

Many thanks

Alan & Sharon

From January 2021 it will be compulsory for all new Residents to have  private health care insurance in place before they can take up residence in Spain this includes OAPs from the UK...the UK government will no longer pay for your medical needs outside the UK...this information is freely available online.

robbienudd

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:39pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:39pm

frequent flyer wrote on Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:18pm:

From January 2021 it will be compulsory for all new Residents to have  private health care insurance in place before they can take up residence in Spain this includes OAPs from the UK...the UK government will no longer pay for your medical needs outside the UK...this information is freely av...

...ailable online.

Could you tell me where this is on line please. It sounds as though it would affect me. Thankyou.

frequent flyer

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:22pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:22pm

robbienudd wrote on Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:39pm:

Could you tell me where this is on line please. It sounds as though it would affect me. Thankyou.

Have a look on CAB Spain lots about it on the site...also look at Jim's guides on this forum.

Karenp

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:56am

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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:56am

Brits who are now legally resident in Spain will continue to have the same healthcare rights they now have. That is included in the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

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crissywissy

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:33am

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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:33am

frequent flyer wrote on Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:18pm:

From January 2021 it will be compulsory for all new Residents to have  private health care insurance in place before they can take up residence in Spain this includes OAPs from the UK...the UK government will no longer pay for your medical needs outside the UK...this information is freely av...

...ailable online.

Not true...S1 access to healthcare will continue for UK state pensioners...look at Gov.UK website

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/healthcare-in-spain-including-the-balearic-and-canary-islands

EssexAl

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:35pm

EssexAl

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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:35pm

crissywissy wrote on Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:33am:

Not true...S1 access to healthcare will continue for UK state pensioners...look at Gov.UK website

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/healthcare-in-spain-including-the-balearic-and-canary-islands

Thanks for pointing this out, it looks like the S1 from is the way to go then.

For those permanently living in Camposol now, do you have to pay towards your prescriptions and is it easy enough to register at a local doctor/medical centre. We already have NIE numbers.

Just a prompt from my original post, apart from bars is there anywhere to play snooker/pool and are there any local bowls clubs?

Many thanks

crissywissy

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:59pm

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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:59pm

Get your S1 from DWP you need this for residencia ...in Murcia you pay 10% of cost of prescription meds but capped at 10€ per month

PeterC

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:06pm

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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:06pm

"capped at 10€ per month" depending on your income level (they get info from your tax return).

crissywissy

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:15pm

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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:15pm

PeterC wrote on Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:06pm:

"capped at 10€ per month" depending on your income level (they get info from your tax return).

never been asked about income and never paid more than 10€

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