Do you pay to see doctor in Tenerife?

Private Consultation: “In case you do not hold a travel insurance you will be able to see the doctor for a very affordable price. The costs of consultations varies depending of the issue but everything will be explain to you before you see the Doctor so you will never have a surprise after.



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Canary Islands is covered by Spain's national healthcare system, so they have both public and private healthcare options. Public healthcare centres and services are generally widely available around the Canary Islands and quality of care is very good and meets international standards.

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Healthcare in the Canary Islands Make sure you buy travel insurance that provides good medical cover, and check the policy detailes before you go so you know your options in case something goes wrong. If you need treatment, it may be worth insisting it's at a public rather than private facility.

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Accessing care. You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.

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Sra. de Candelaria is the reference hospital of the National Health Service, for the main part of the island of Tenerife and the islands Gomera and El Hierro.

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The Candelaria Hospital is the most outstanding regional public health centres, with a score of 70.5%, ranking higher than the Doctor Negrin Hospital in Gran Canaria that scored 67.5%.

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Hospitals in Spain For scheduled hospital appointments and treatment, patients have to ask their GP for a referral. In an emergency, patients can go directly to A&E (accident and emergency) at the nearest hospital, without a referral.

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