Costa Brava Health, Fitness & Beauty

Information on the English-speaking AA groups in Spain, on the Costa Brava and in Girona as well as the contact details for the English Al-Anon support groups for family of alcoholics in Spain.

Information on how to proceed if you need to report the death of a family member in the Costa Brava. Also information on the repatriation of remains for a burial or cremation outside Spain.

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 and Ambulance. Also drug help, poisons and emergency doctors and hospitals.

EU Factsheets on the social security and employee protection and allowances for the Spanish employee. Includes information on maternity insurance, life insurance and unemployment benefits.

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 Spanish system: maternity leave, midwives, vaccinations and registering the birth.

Who to call if you need advice - or if you are in a position to offer help - in times of personal crisis, drug or alcohol, pregnancy or a child in crisis. With a helpful glossary to Spanish words that may be needed in an emergency.

Needing a doctor? Got an ache? Here is a comprehensive list of English medical terms and descriptions, and the Spanish translation for everything from parts of the body to common sicknesses, aches and ailments to help you communicate a medical problem.

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 Brava. Information on the Spanish organisations and facilities.

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, with details on who benefits, where and how to register with the authorities and what contributions and benefits to expect.

Local Costa Brava support groups (mostly Catalan or Spanish-speaking) for drug addiction, cancer support, AIDS and more. See this page for contact information.

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