curlytop
03-05-2012, 14:57
I have a British friend who is currently living in Barcelona having lived and worked in Gran Canaria and Tenerife for a number of years.
Unfortunately he has to have a fairly urgent operation and has been informed by Doctors at the hospital that because he has paid into the social system in the Canaries, he can only have his operation in the Canaries!
Surely the Spanish Social system is the SPANISH Social system and since the Canaries are part of SPAIN he should be able to get treatment in ANY Spanish hospital?
Can anyone on here advise of this strange rule? :doh:
Unfortunately he has to have a fairly urgent operation and has been informed by Doctors at the hospital that because he has paid into the social system in the Canaries, he can only have his operation in the Canaries!
Surely the Spanish Social system is the SPANISH Social system and since the Canaries are part of SPAIN he should be able to get treatment in ANY Spanish hospital?
Can anyone on here advise of this strange rule? :doh: