Emergencies
Unfortunately, sometimes things just don’t quite go to plan…
24-hour pharmacies
When the worse comes to worst and you need medication outside of normal working hours, there are a handful of options available to you in the city. If it’s an emergency, of course you should go directly to the Urgencias department of the closest hospital. The closest to Malaga city centre is the Hospital Regional Universitario (formerly Carlos Haya). If you need to see a doctor but it’s not an emergency, there are a number of health centres (centros de […]
Out-of-hours healthcare
Not all medical issues can wait. In fact, a lot of them happen at the most inconvenient times. Luckily, there are a three medical centres (‘centros de salud’) which are open out of hours for emergency treatment. From 8pm to 8am from Monday to Friday, and 24 hours at weekends and on public holidays, these health centres operate exclusively as Emergency departments (Urgencias). Of course, arriving without an appointment, you are likely to have to wait to be seen so […]