- I'm staying in Playa de las Américas or Los Cristianos. Is this the same service?
- Yes. The video visit is the same wherever you are in south Tenerife: Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos, Callao Salvaje, Playa Paraíso, Golf del Sur or Playa San Juan. You need a phone or laptop and a quiet spot with a good connection.
- Where is the nearest public A&E from Costa Adeje?
- Tenerife's two general hospitals with 24-hour emergency departments are Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz and Hospital Universitario de Canarias in La Laguna, about an hour by car. In an emergency, call 112: do not drive yourself and do not wait for a video appointment.
- Can I get a fit-to-fly certificate before flying home from Tenerife South?
- A fit-to-fly letter can be assessed within the €50 video visit. It is issued only if it is clinically appropriate after a genuine evaluation, and the airline makes the final decision. Book a few days before your flight when you can.
- I spend the winter in Tenerife. Can you review my regular medicines?
- Often, yes. Dr. Yelamo reviews stable long-term treatments, for example for blood pressure, cholesterol or thyroid, by video. Where clinically appropriate, following a genuine evaluation, he issues a Spanish private electronic prescription that any pharmacy in south Tenerife can dispense. Have your medicine boxes and last prescription ready.
- Which areas around Costa Adeje do you cover?
- By video, all of them: Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos, Callao Salvaje, Playa Paraíso, Golf del Sur, Playa San Juan, Adeje, Costa del Silencio, Guía de Isora, Tijoco Bajo and Valle de San Lorenzo. You need a phone or laptop and a quiet spot with a good connection. Dr. Yelamo does not do home visits.
- Is Dr. Yelamo licensed to practise in Spain?
- Yes. Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera is a physician licensed in Spain (Nº Colegiado 484814280) and a member of the Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Bizkaia. He sees patients by secure video in Costa Adeje and across Spain, and you always see the same named doctor.
- What can a video visit cover?
- Common illnesses, new symptoms and short-term follow-ups. Reviews of suitable long-term medicines. Advice, or a second opinion on test results. Children and pregnant patients can be seen too. Treatment and prescriptions are issued solely at the doctor's discretion, only if clinically indicated after a video assessment. Controlled medicines, such as sleeping pills, strong painkillers, stimulants and gabapentinoids, are not prescribed online.
- What if I need to be examined in person?
- Some problems need a physical exam, a scan or emergency care. If yours does, you will be told clearly and pointed to the right in-person service in Costa Adeje. In an emergency, call 112: the video service is for urgent, non-emergency care.