Dialysis units in spain?

Question

does anyone know of a good place to stay near a dialysis unit in majorca and benidorm. within walking distance if possible,which accepts E111

Answer 1

To find a unit check out: http://www.globaldialysis.com/default.as...

which list dialysis units in over 150 countries (I've been to the Ibiza dialysis unit but not Majorca or Benidorm) Besides the data base there are discussion forums, unit reviews, photos, travel stories, a blog section, etc. check it out there are many of us on dialysis with a wanderlust comorbidity :-)

As far as paying for dialysis? No worries mate, you are lucky that you live in the EU!  (from http://www.kidney.org.uk/holidays/tips.h... ):

European Health Insurance Card - EHIC - (replaces Form E111 from 1 Jan 2006) - If you are travelling to any of the countries listed in the table below, ensure you have a European Health Insurance Card (NB. these last for 3 to 5 years before you will need to apply again - see your EHIC when you get it for the Expiry Date). These can be applied for by:

    * phoning 0845 606 2030

    * picking up an application form from your Post Office

    * clicking on www.ehic.org.uk

In the event of a minor health emergency, this entitles you (one card per person) to the same free or subsidised hospital treatment as would be provided to citizens of the country you are visiting (note this means some of the costs may be payable in some countries).

At your Post Office you can get a booklet called 'Health Advice for Travellers' with more information for each country plus information if you are travelling outside the countries in the table below.

Countries covered by the EHIC include the 25 Europena Union (EU) countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The EU currently consists of: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus (South only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK.

Switzerland: As a result of an agreement with the EU, which came into force on 1 June 2002, the EHIC arrangements also cover Switzerland. See the UK Dept. of Health website (link below) for details of who is eligible for medical assistance in this country.

The EHIC also covers treatment you need for chronic disease or pre-existing illness but you will need to make arrangements in advance for kidney dialysis. However, the EHIC does not provide cover should you need to fly home urgently, nor if you need to return from holiday because a transplant kidney becomes available. Suitable Holiday Insurance is required for this ( http://www.kidney.org.uk/holidays/insure... for details of such Insurance). Keep your EHIC in a safe place with you when you go abroad, eg, with your passport.

Further information on the EHIC is available from the UK Department of Health Travellers website http://www.dh.gov.uk/travellers

Details of the various health hazards and diseases abroad can also be obtained from MASTA (Medical Advisory Service to Travellers Abroad) who can provide an individual health brief (recommended immunisations, together with up to date health news and travel advice from the Foreign Office) according to the countries you plan to visit, your dates of travel, etc. For more information visit the National Travel Health Network and Centre website (funded by the UK Dept. of Health).

Answer 2

If you are in the UK and are on dialysis, you need to contact your renal unit, they have a department that deals with this, also you need to get confirmation from your consultant if you can go or not.  If you are on the transplant list you will find not many travel insurance companies will cover you, so if you are determind to go you would have to suspend yourself from the list but the length of time you are off the list will depend on your insurance company. You didn't say which type of dialysis you are doing, I did mine myself and all my supplies were sent to my hotel, I had to take my machine with me.  Best thing to do like I say is to contact your renal unit.

Answer 3

You are joking I take it? I ahve no idea about dialysis untits, but even without that knowledge, you cannot use an EHIC which is the new replacement for ther old E111. It is intended for emergency treatment only and dialysis would not fall under the scope of emergency. It would be something you'd have to pay for completely. To find out where units are, i suggest you contact a kidney disease charity and ask them as they may well have that information. There is a big hoohaa about health tourism of various nationalities using EHIC/E111 to get treatment and they have clamped down very tightly on its use