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Could the Spanish health care system be better?
It is widely believed that the Spanish healthcare is one of the best in the world and this is probably true, however there are some improvable aspects.
There can be no doubt that the wait times are by far the most significant problem. If you have a serious disease you will tend to be seen in a very short period of time. Nevertheless, if you have to see a specialist you will have to wait a approximately a year. Speaking of time, we also have to take into account the waste of time in the waiting room before being taken care of and the short time your doctor has to assist you due to the large number of consultations.
Of course, there are those who argue that if you want a quality healthcare system you need to contract a private health insurance company. Something I think totally unnecessary.
It is my view that we need more GPs and specialists in order to reduce the number of patients and waiting times. This could only be achieved if the government invested more money in health care.
In conclusion, the Spanish health system is one of the best in the world because of the quality of its specialists. Nonetheless, It could make it easily better to improve the waiting times and consultation.
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