Articles about Health

Ten days ago I received a request from a media company for an article about health care in Spain. By chance, within a couple of hours, I was taken into hospital with a potentially life threatening illness - making my writing commission nothing if not ironic! In fact, this was not ...
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With the introduction of the European Pet Passport Scheme and easing up of the EC regulations regarding quarantine, it is now relatively easy to bring cats and dogs to and from Spain. As long as certain conditions are met (see list below) you can bring your cat or dog ...
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Many Britons are taking early retirement and moving to Spain. But for those expatriates aged around 50 plus, Spain can turn into a disaster if illness strikes and you are unprepared. There have been unsettling reports from British expatriates in Spain, mainly from early retirees, who have been hit with illness ...
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