Health, Hospitals, Clinics, Dentist and Medical Care in Tenerife

Tenerife Doctor’s Appointment and Electronic Prescriptions

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I have posted about this before but just want to remind expat residents in Tenerife that there is a way to book your social security doctor’s appointment’s online. Called Cita Previa it requires only that you have your social security on hand when you visit so that you might complete the required ID field. For [...]

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Tenerife Health – Candelaria Hospital – Know Before You Go!

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If you are in the social health system in Tenerife, chances are that at some point you or a loved one may be shipped off to Candelaria to mend broken bones, jump start a failing heart or give birth to a bouncing new baby. The medical care you receive will be exemplary – possibly even [...]

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Thinking of Lilly – Miscarriage – Seek Support

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My heart goes out to Lilly Allen. Having lost one baby already, this second miscarriage must be devastating. No matter how talented, wealthy or fiesty her public persona, right now Lilly Allen is just a heartbroken young woman who is going to need all the help she can get from her partner Sam, her friends [...]

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Sun Cream or Sun Scream

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With one member of a currently visiting branch of the family suffering from ’sun scream’ it seems appropriate to pass on some advice I received recently from a dermatologist. Though I am not pale-skinned, my skin is fairer than the typical Spanish/Latino skin types you will see here. The dermatologist was very firm that loose [...]

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Blood Test in Tenerife or Mayhem at Mahon

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That section of Mahon which deals with blood tests and samples opens at 7.30 am. It has to open early because all the people there who are waiting for a blood test have had nothing to eat and tempers are running high. I got there at about 7.20 and was delighted with all the polite [...]

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Home Remedies for Common Ailments

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Tenerife Holiday – Home Remedies There is nothing worse than going on holiday and falling sick, is there? Medical care in Tenerife is really very good and the hospitals do provide English and German translators (you´ll find a list of hospital numbers on the Quick Tips page) but as every Mum knows, not every ailment [...]

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Death of an Expat in Tenerife

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Just about the only thing in life that is a dead certainty is that one day, you will die. Tragic as that may be, it will be that much more traumatic for surviving family members if you happen to meet your maker here in Tenerife with no preparation or understanding of what happens in the [...]

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Kids to the Clinic in Tenerife

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I’m in trouble with Dr. Deadpan again. I don’t know what it is about my kids’ current paediatrician. Either he doesn’t like kids or he doesn’t like mothers. Either way, it is quite likely he would be happier in another profession where he didn’t have to deal with either. The last time I took my [...]

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