I'm Plan To Retire To Live In Spain. In Spain When I Retire Would I Be Able To Access The Health Care System?

You have hit on the killer question about retiring to Spain. For this is the very issue that forces many older people to return home to the UK.

The situation is that in Spain your entitlement to health care is the same as any other Spanish citizen. A basic level of health care provision is available, but like other Spaniards you will need to pay for any medical attention that is anything other than minor and routine.

You should look into setting up private medical insurance before you go. This may be quite expensive depending on how old you are and your past medical history.

The NHS may have its detractors, but when it comes down to it, it's superior to the health care systems in many other countries in the developed world.

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