Overview

• A majority of Spaniards (53.9%) rate the public health system as functioning well or quite well, while 45.1% believe it requires significant or profound changes.
• Patients wait an average of nine days for a family doctor appointment and more than four months for a first specialist consultation.
• Diagnostic test delays vary by procedure, with over half of ultrasounds and CT scans done within a month but colonoscopies averaging 113 days and MRIs 37 days.
• Mental health care demand reached 20.6% last year, with 52% treated in public facilities, 11.6% covered by private insurance and 30.3% paying out of pocket.
• Private health insurance coverage stands at 29.4%, reflecting its role in complementing public services for quicker access.