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title: "Healthcare in Torre del Mar"
description: "The health centre, the referral hospital, pharmacies and private clinics. How to get an appointment and what to do out of hours."
url: https://torredelmar.net/en/health/
author: Sergio Lepone (torredelmar.net)
language: en
---

Health

# Healthcare

This is the page a resident needs rather than a visitor, so here is the practical version.

## Public healthcare

The **health centre** in Calle Eduardo Iglesias is the entry point to the Andalusian public health system. Appointments with a family doctor are booked by phone through **Salud Responde** or through the **ClicSalud+** app, not by queueing at the desk.

**There is no hospital in Torre del Mar.** Anything beyond primary care goes to the Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía in Vélez-Málaga, a few minutes away by car. For a life-threatening emergency the number is **061**, and the general emergency number in Spain is **112**.

## Pharmacies

There are eight in town, concentrated along Avenida de Andalucía and the centre. Spanish pharmacies do far more than dispense: they take blood pressure, advise on medication and resolve a great deal without an appointment. For the **duty pharmacy** outside normal hours, check the official rota published by the Málaga pharmacists' association, which is updated daily.

## Private care

The town has private medical centres and consultants working with the main insurers, which is the usual route to a specialist without a waiting list. The directory covers nine health specialities, from dentists to physiotherapy and opticians, each verified. That part is in Spanish.

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