How to join Spanish healthcare system

If you check out the Citizens Advice Bureau Spain's website and their Facebook group, they have all the latest details regarding the Convenio Especial. It's after one year not five. Here's a link: https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/faqs-tags/convenio-especial/

Thank you I have messaged them already but good to know it’s only 1 year not 5 thanks again

Its 60 a month but increases to 157 from age 65 until 67.

Is it necessary to speak spanish during doctors consultation or hire translator each time how do you normally approach this when you go to appointments 

Well, that depends on the doctor you have gone to see! I speak Spanish but my doctor always wants to speak English with me and she speaks it very well. This morning I had an appointment with the nurse and he also wanted to talk to me in English and even asked me to write down a phrase in English that he wasn't sure about. In areas where there are a lot of foreign immigrants, it's possible that the staff in the local Centro Médico speak some other languages but you would need to go with at least a smattering of Spanish and a basic Google translation of what you need to talk about, if you're not taking a Spanish-speaking person with you.

Hi it's after 1 year as a resident in Spain,it's 60e monthly till 65,after it goes up till you reach retirement age,after 5 years of residency you can apply for long term residency & health care is free.

Thank you for that information - do you know how I apply for the free service please? 

Just Google it gov website.you must be resident for 5 years to qualify 

Just Google it gov website.you must be resident for 5 years to qualify