Spanish National Health System

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The Spanish National Health System is Spain’s publicly funded, universal healthcare system that coordinates regional health services to provide comprehensive medical care to residents.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public health system
universal healthcare system
accessModel universal access at point of use
aimsTo ensure equal access to healthcare services
improve population health outcomes
collaboratesWith private healthcare providers in Spain
coordinatingAuthority Ministry of Health of Spain NERFINISHED
corePrinciple equity
free access at point of delivery for most services
solidarity
universality
country Spain
coverage universal healthcare coverage
emergencyNumber 112
financedBy general taxation
fundingModel publicly funded
governanceStructure decentralized
hasComponent primary care teams
public health surveillance system
hasSubSystem regional health services of autonomous communities
includes emergency medical services
primary care centers
public hospitals
specialized outpatient centers
languageOfOperation Spanish
co-official regional languages in Spain
legalBasis General Health Law of 1986 NERFINISHED
mainFunction coordination of regional health services
provision of comprehensive medical care
monitoredBy Ministry of Health of Spain NERFINISHED
officialName Sistema Nacional de Salud NERFINISHED
organizationalLevel autonomous community level management
national framework
policyArea healthcare delivery
public health
populationCoverage majority of Spain's population
primaryBeneficiaries residents of Spain
regionalImplementers autonomous communities of Spain
regulates public provision of healthcare services
serviceType emergency care
hospital care
preventive care
primary care
public health services
specialized care
shortName SNS NERFINISHED
userCharges limited co-payments for pharmaceuticals

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Faculty of Medicine associatedWith Spanish National Health System
subject surface form: Faculty of Medicine of the University of Salamanca
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre healthcareSystem Spanish National Health System
Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón healthcareSystem Spanish National Health System
Hospital Clínico San Carlos partOf Spanish National Health System