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== Emergency Care ==
== Emergency Medical Help in Girona ==
If you have a life threatening or other medical emergency, call 112. 
You will be directed either to a physician for a phone consult or an ambulance will be called.  Make sure you can easily say your address, including the number of your flat or house.


If you need to get emergency help and can get yourself to the emergency room,
=== 🚨 Life-Threatening Emergency ===
If you have a life-threatening emergency, **call 112** (the European emergency number). 
You may be connected to a doctor for a phone consult, or an ambulance will be sent. 
''Tip:'' Be ready to clearly give your address, including flat or house number.


La Trueta is the main emergency center for Girona.
=== 🏥 Emergency Rooms (Public Hospitals) ===
Avinguda de França
If you can make your own way to a hospital, these are the main public emergency centers:
972 94 02 pp


Hospital Santa Cristina is the other one
* '''Hospital Josep Trueta''' (main ER in Girona) 
C/del Dr. Castany, Salt
Avinguda de França 
972 18 26 00
📞 972 94 02 00


If you need emergency help that does not need a hospital
* '''Hospital Santa Caterina''' 
CAP Güell
C/ del Dr. Castany, Salt 
972 21 07 08 is open 24/7
📞 972 18 26 00


* '''CAP Güell''' (for urgent but non-hospital care) 
📞 972 21 07 08 – ''Open 24/7''


These centers will treat you without requiring immediate payment. 
If you are not in the public health system, you’ll receive a bill you can send to your insurance provider. 
''Note:'' EU citizens with an EHIC card are covered for public care.


They will treat you without immediate need for payment.  If you are not in the public health system, you will be charged and this bill can be sent to your insurance company for reimbursement
=== 🏥 Private Hospitals with Emergency Rooms ===
If you are an EU citizen, your EHIC card covers your costs
You can also visit private hospitals if you prefer or have private insurance:


If you want to use the private system, there are 3 hospitals with emergency rooms
* '''Clínica Girona''' 
C/ de Barcelona, 206 
📞 972 01 03 00


Clinica Girona
* '''Clínica Bofill''' 
C/ de Barcelona, 206
C/ Maria Claret, 20 
972 01 03 00
📞 972 41 04 04


Clinica Bofill
* '''Clínica Causse/Onyar''' 
C/Maria Claret, 20
C/ Heroïnes de Santa Bàrbara,
972 41 04 04
📞 972 20 40 00


Clinica Causse/Onyar
=== 🏥 Private Non-Hospital Urgent Care ===
C/Heroines de Santa Barbara, 6.
* '''Institut Català de Serveis Mèdics''' 
972 20 40 00
C/ Gironella, 11 
📞 972 40 00 04 – ''Open daily from 08:00 to 21:00''


For emergency non-hospital care
Institut Català de Serveis Mèdics
C/Gironella 11
972 40 00 04
Open 08.00-21.00


== The public system - CAP ==
== The public system - CAP ==

Revision as of 00:06, 6 April 2025

Emergency Medical Help in Girona

🚨 Life-Threatening Emergency

If you have a life-threatening emergency, **call 112** (the European emergency number). You may be connected to a doctor for a phone consult, or an ambulance will be sent. Tip: Be ready to clearly give your address, including flat or house number.

🏥 Emergency Rooms (Public Hospitals)

If you can make your own way to a hospital, these are the main public emergency centers:

  • Hospital Josep Trueta (main ER in Girona)

Avinguda de França 📞 972 94 02 00

  • Hospital Santa Caterina

C/ del Dr. Castany, Salt 📞 972 18 26 00

  • CAP Güell (for urgent but non-hospital care)

📞 972 21 07 08 – Open 24/7

These centers will treat you without requiring immediate payment. If you are not in the public health system, you’ll receive a bill you can send to your insurance provider. Note: EU citizens with an EHIC card are covered for public care.

🏥 Private Hospitals with Emergency Rooms

You can also visit private hospitals if you prefer or have private insurance:

  • Clínica Girona

C/ de Barcelona, 206 📞 972 01 03 00

  • Clínica Bofill

C/ Maria Claret, 20 📞 972 41 04 04

  • Clínica Causse/Onyar

C/ Heroïnes de Santa Bàrbara, 6 📞 972 20 40 00

🏥 Private Non-Hospital Urgent Care

  • Institut Català de Serveis Mèdics

C/ Gironella, 11 📞 972 40 00 04 – Open daily from 08:00 to 21:00


The public system - CAP

Private family doctors who speak English

Private specialists who speak English

Complimentary medicine who speak English

Mental Health