- The family doctor's appointment in Catalonia is going through your CAP. (centro de atención primaria): online in La Meva Salut, by phone or in person; TSI or personal CIP code required [1][3][4].
- First step before recording: Empadronamiento in Catalan municipality and application online or at CAP in the community [5].
- In La Meva Salut, the recording is based on the list of reasons for the call (programación por motivos): you can choose several topics in the same entry. [1].
- CatSalut warns that in the coming months, new passwords for La Meva Salut will cease to be created: idCAT Møbil, digital certificate or, later, Cl@ve [2].
- Change CAP or doctor can be changed from CAP to 061 Salut Respon [3].
What's it take to get a family doctor?
Two conditions are needed: you are registered in the municipality of Catalonia (empadronamiento) and you have a TSI or even a personal identification code CIP. TSI confirms the right to public assistance and the level of your coverage, which is recorded in the CIP, by which you are identified in the system. [3][5]Take TSI or CIP for all your visits to the center. [4].
You can apply for TSI online or at CAP in your home: you need an identity document (DNI, NIE or passport) and a registration certificate not exceeding three months. [5]I'll give you more details: Tarjeta Sanitaria in Catalonia and Empadronamiento in BarcelonaWho is entitled to public medicine: Public or private medicine.
How do you find your CAP?
CAP, Centre d'Atencio Primária, this is your first entry into the public system, and they go there without direction. [4]I need you to get it to TSI at CAP, which matches your address, and you can find it at CatSalut's search engine. [4][5]As the first TSI is specifically attached to a particular doctor, CatSalut pages do not explain: specify at the CAP desk.
What are the ways to make appointments?
| Method | What you need | Specialities |
|---|---|---|
| La Meva Salut (site or app) | Entry via idCAT Møbil, digital certificate or later Cl@ve [2] | "Cites i agenda", entry for reasons [1][2] |
| CAP telephone | TSI or CIP | CatSalut indicates the call and the sites of the centres in the search engine [4] |
| Personally on the CAP counter | TSI or CIP, identity document | No direction [4] |
| 061 Salut Respon | TSI data | Line for consultation and map calls, CAP changes [3] |
The entry at La Meva Salut is as follows: "Cites i agenda", then "Sol·licitud de cites i consultes", then "Cites i consultations d'atencia primária." The system asks for a reason from the list: so the application is made to the right specialist and is solved faster. If there are several problems, they can be listed in one record, individual ones are not needed. [1].
How do you get into La Meva Salut if you're a foreigner?
CatSalut announced a transition to more reliable modes of entry: in the coming months and gradually new passwords will cease to be created and existing ones will continue to work. Without a password, you need to use idCAT Møbil, a digital certificate or, in the near future, Cl@ve [2]. CatSalut separately refers to the instruction on idCAT Mòbil for owners of DNI or TIE together with jeta sanitaria <x idci" the "Cattenciad citation of 154" after this date, you are obliged to apply for the first period of 1544 days after the registration of the first date of the CatSatta {30} {Satta } 4} after the date of registration {Satta } } } {s } } {\display {\displaystyle {\displaystyle {\display}}}}} {\display {\display}} [2]If you only have a passport, confirm that you have access to the entrance, you can enter your CAP. How to get Cl@ve.
At La Meva Salut, you will also find results from tests, prescriptions, vaccinations and eConsulta for messages to doctors. [2].
How do you change the CAP or the family doctor?
The TSI data, Cap and Contact are changed by your CAP or 061 Salut Respon. Address and Contacts can be updated by La Meva Salut [3]The reasons for the treatment include "Sol·licitud de Canvi de mege o metgessa de família i/o infermer o infermera", i.e. request for a change of doctor or nurse [1]If a card is lost or stolen, the request for a repeat is filed with CAP or 061, the duplicate comes by post. [3].
How can you get into a specialist, and what can you do about urgent problems?
The services and specialists are contacted in the area of primary care. [4]If your problem is acute, don't wait for the usual appointment, but call the service and follow its instructions.
What depends on your case, and what do we not know?
The deadline for the next appointment is not known by official pages: it depends on CAP and the reason for the call. Whether CAP accepts the CIP provisional code prior to receiving the physical map depends on the centre. The language of the reception and the availability of the interpreter depends on the centre, we have no general rules; and the language rights in Catalonia: Do you need Catalan?If you have not yet processed the Empadronamiento or are not eligible for TSI, start with the right to public assistanceIf you move with your family, the first steps are collected in family questionnaireA general overview of the grounds of residence is on the page Residence permit in Barcelona.
Frequent issues
Do you need a tarjeta Sanitaria to make an appointment with a doctor in Catalonia?
Can you sign up online without a password at La Meva Salut?
Do you need a referral to get to a doctor at CAP?
How do you change family doctors in Catalonia?
What if you lost your TSI card?
Based on source
- CatSalut · Demanar cita en línia (programación por motivos) ↗
- CatSalut · La Meva Salut: servicios y sistemas de identificación ↗
- CatSalut · La targeta sanitària individual: preguntes freqüents ↗
- CatSalut · Atenció primària ↗
- CatSalut · Obtención de la primera Targeta Sanitària Individual (TSI) ↗
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