1000s leaving Spain - Page 4

swcoulthurst wrote on Sat Nov 20, 2021 8:56pm:

Some people have a greater aptitude to learning languages. I'm not saying the doctor wont know ailments, but can get changed in translation. 

One example. I went to the doctors with a chronic cough, now waiting for referral. However the doctor used google translate to confirm some symptoms. The word used for mucus when he used his translator became bugger 🤔. That's what I mean by changed in translation😁....

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Pix Elated wrote on Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:05pm:

I disagree, most Spanish have no EI especially Doctors or Nurses, everytime I went to visit my husband in Torrevieja hospital the staff were always standing around talking amongst themselves and completely blanked you if you had the temerity to ask for any help and interrupted their cosy chats. N...

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...o one checked on him, he was given nothing but a small bottle of water, no food, that was 3 years ago and I dont hold out any hope things have improved.

I dread having to go into hospital for an operation i would never find a nurse to administer any pain relief. Plus the cost of funerals here is just ridiculous when you can get a no frills cremation in the UK for approximately 2k I also understand the paperwork required if you leave a spouse/partner is a whole new level of hell.

Pix Elated wrote on Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:05pm:

I disagree, most Spanish have no EI especially Doctors or Nurses, everytime I went to visit my husband in Torrevieja hospital the staff were always standing around talking amongst themselves and completely blanked you if you had the temerity to ask for any help and interrupted their cosy chats. N...

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...o one checked on him, he was given nothing but a small bottle of water, no food, that was 3 years ago and I dont hold out any hope things have improved.

I dread having to go into hospital for an operation i would never find a nurse to administer any pain relief. Plus the cost of funerals here is just ridiculous when you can get a no frills cremation in the UK for approximately 2k I also understand the paperwork required if you leave a spouse/partner is a whole new level of hell.

Martyn1986 wrote on Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:47pm:

Just for next time mucus in spanish is mucas, said with an accent, my daughter had from birth until about 2 so I learned it very quickly. Like I said even with English doctors when it comes to medicine it still needs translating lol. 

swcoulthurst wrote on Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:44pm:

Yes. I had already got that. However he didn't tell me the word and just typed into google translate. He said 'you get' then showed me the word 'BUGGER' on his phone. Was quite amusing at the time 

Pix Elated wrote on Sun Oct 10, 2021 1:23pm:

It's not much better here in Spain we a have a coalition government who struggle to get any reforms through,  and if they are lucky enough to then the regions wont implement the changes. ( source El Pais).

Here on Orihuela Costa Bascunana has been charged with embezzlement. All they keep doing is building more and more properties with no infrastructure to support the extra demand on services such as health & roads, even though Spain has a huge number of empty properties that have been standing ...

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...empty for years, which means the services for residents are getting worse and worse.The price of electricity went through the roof in Spain months ago, food prices have been on the rise for sometime, likewise the cost of fuel. Staff are leaving in droves from both Torrevieja Hospital and what few health centres we have due to the running of the hospital and health centres being handed back to the ministry of health, 200 temporary staff contracts were terminated a few days ago, resulting in wards being closed.

A large ugly apartment block is being built in Punta Prima with one small road allowing access to the N332, which is going to be more congested than it currently is if that is possible. At the current rate of building on the coast there wont be any coast left. Since roughly 2014 council owned land situated in Orihuela Costa has been sold by the council raising in excess of well over €25,000,000 which has been added to the coffers of the municipality. This figure is substantially less than originally anticipated netting far less than their true values so basically sold off at greatly reduced prices. What else could be expected when selling land for construction when the economy was recovering from the bottom  of the biggest recession Spain had seen in years. The present administration are totally ignorant about the needs of those of us who live on the coast and decided in their wisdom that the land was surplus to requirements and would raise much needed funds that could be invested in new projects but not for Orihuela Costa. When it comes down to it wherever we live only one thing matters MONEY certainly not people.

Englishtom wrote on Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:07am:

There is no queing for petrol anymore. At least not the last 2 times ive been . People i know are selling up in spain are  in their late 60s to 80s and have been here years.