- I'm in Playa Blanca. How far is the public hospital?
- Lanzarote's public hospital with a 24-hour emergency department is Hospital Universitario Doctor José Molina Orosa in Arrecife, roughly 40 minutes by car from Playa Blanca and closer to Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise. In an emergency, call 112.
- Can I book on the day I feel ill?
- Yes. Same-day appointments are offered every day from 07:30 to 20:30, Spain time (the Canary Islands are one hour behind). The video visit is €50 for 15 minutes. A written eConsult from €30 is also available for simple questions.
- I live in Lanzarote part of the year. Can you take over my prescriptions?
- In many cases, yes. By video, Dr. Yelamo checks each regular medicine and finds the Spanish product with the same active ingredient. Where clinically appropriate, following a genuine evaluation, he issues a Spanish private electronic prescription. A UK prescription is dispensed only at the pharmacist's discretion, so a Spanish one is often the simpler route.
- Which areas around Lanzarote do you cover?
- By video, all of them: Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca, Costa Teguise, Arrecife, Playa Honda and the villages inland. 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 Lanzarote 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 Lanzarote. In an emergency, call 112: the video service is for urgent, non-emergency care.