Medical second opinion in the public healthcare system of Andalucia

Did you know that you can ask for a second opinion in serious diseases?, you can, and it's very easy.
When you are diagnosed of a serious condition, or if the treatment proposed for a non serious condition presents high risk you are entitled to a second opinion within the national health system.

The list of conditions covered are here: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/servicioandaluzdesalud/library/plantillas/externa.asp?pag=/contenidos/general/derechos/orden20040824_anexo1.pdf

You can start the process in the webpage if you have a digital certificate: https://ws003.juntadeandalucia.es/pls/intersas/servicios.informacion_segunda_opinion

you must have in mind that the following conditions must be met:

• you must live in Andalusia (legal resident)
• your diagnosis must have been made here
• the treatment is not urgent
• you haven't done it before for the same disease

You have to include your last report, but I think it's useful to include everything that is relevant: a complete report, images if you have and relevant lab reports.

To do it via snail mail: you must include a copy of your DNI and NIE and send it with all the relevant information to:

Dirección General de Asistencia Sanitaria del Servicio Andaluz de Salud
Unidad Central de Tramitación de Segunda Opinión Médica
Salud Responde
Hospital Neurotraumatológico, carretera Bailén-Motril s/n, 23071 Jaén
Teléfono: 902.505.060