Healthcare in Girona
Emergency medical help in Girona
🚨 Life-threatening emergencies
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.
Be ready to give your address, including your flat or house number.
🏥 Emergency rooms
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
The public health service in Catalonia is called CatSalut. Services are generally free or low-cost if you have a health card (tarjeta sanitaria).
Public health centres are called Centros de Atención Primaria (CAPs), A CAP is the first place to go when you have a health problem.[1]
List of CAPs in Girona:
| Centre Name | Address | Phone | Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAP Güell | Carrer Mossèn Joan Pons, 6 | 972 21 07 08 | Open 24 hours |
| CAP Santa Clara | Carrer de Sta. Clara, 33 | 972 20 00 12 | Closes 8 PM |
| CAP Montilivi | Carrer del Castell de Solterra, 11, 17 | 972 22 52 84 | Closes 8 PM |
| CAP Can Gibert del Pla | Carrer de Sant Sebastià, 50 | 972 24 53 50 | Closes 8 PM |
