English-Speaking Doctor in Santander and Cantabria

See a GP by video from Santander, Castro Urdiales or Potes.

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Book online 24/7 · Video visit €50 · Written eConsult €30

Urgent, non-emergency care by video · Emergencies: call 112

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Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera

Licence No. 484814280 · Licensed in Spain

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5★ · 221 patient reviews

  • Same doctor every time
  • Fluent, native-level English
  • Video visits daily, 7:30–20:30
Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera
Medical review

Medically reviewed by Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera, MD

Last reviewed: 14 November 2026

For urgent, non-emergency care. In an emergency, call 112.

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Prices, what's included and cancellation

Price and booking terms

Urgent Care: €50 · 15 minutes, per video consultation

eConsult · €30 · in writing

Included

  • Video consultation with Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera
  • Medical report
  • Itemised invoice for your insurer
  • Private electronic prescription under Spanish law, only if clinically indicated after the video assessment

Payment and cancellation

  • You pay when you book. Prices are in euros and include applicable taxes.
  • The fee covers the consultation only, not medicines, lab tests or scans.
  • Cancel or change your appointment free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before, or do not attend, the fee is kept.
  • If Dr. Yelamo cancels, or the video call fails because of a problem on his side, you get a full refund.

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Santander welcomes ferry passengers, students and families, and Cantabria draws walkers to the Picos de Europa and the Liébana valley. Being unwell is harder when you cannot explain it in your own language. Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera is a GP licensed in Spain, fluent in English and Spanish. He offers urgent, non-emergency care by secure video from your home, hotel or rural house.

Why people in Cantabria choose this doctor

No clinic, no queue

See a doctor from your sofa, hotel room or villa in Santander. Appointments are offered every day, 07:30–20:30 (Spain time).

Explain everything in English

Describe your symptoms in your own words and understand every part of your plan. Nothing gets lost in translation.

Just off the ferry

Arrived unwell or ran out of a medicine? Get advice by video before your road trip.

For walkers and families

From Potes or the coast, children and pregnant patients can be seen too, by video.

Healthcare & Doctor Consultations in Spain

Private Medical Consultations in English with Zero Language Barriers

Direct Care with Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera (Colegiado No. 484814280)

Getting medical care in Spain as a tourist, digital nomad or expat can be hard. Language gaps at the public urgencias, new pharmacy rules and clinic sign-up forms can all slow you down when you need care soon.

Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera offers caring, bilingual GP care by secure HD video. You can join from your phone or laptop, wherever you are. There is no need to travel to a clinic.

Official Spanish E-Prescriptions & Insurance Invoices

Prescriptions are issued only where clinically appropriate, following a genuine evaluation. They are valid throughout Spain and, under EU Directive 2011/24/EU, can be dispensed in other EU and EEA countries where the medicine is authorised, except for some specially controlled medicines.

You receive a medical report and an itemised invoice to submit to your insurer. Check your policy before booking: reimbursement is decided by your insurer and is not guaranteed.

Evidence-Based Medical Practice (EBM)

Every consultation follows evidence-based clinical protocols. Before any treatment advice, the doctor checks your medical history, the medicines you take and any reason a treatment may not suit you.

When to seek emergency in-person care

These consultations are for urgent, non-emergency care. For severe red-flag symptoms (severe chest pressure, sudden neurological deficit, severe shortness of breath), go straight to the nearest hospital emergency department or call 112.

How it works

Your online consultation, step by step

In English or Spanish, from home or your hotel.

  1. Choose your appointment

    Pick a consultation and a time. Your video link arrives by email.

  2. Speak with your doctor

    Join a private video call from your phone or laptop.

  3. Understand your next steps

    Leave with a clear plan, and a prescription or certificate if clinically indicated.

Pricing

Transparent, fair pricing

What each consultation includes, and its value, before you book.

Weight Optimization

€70

per visit

Weight & metabolic health

Weight Optimization

30 minutesVideo call

Medically guided weight care: a 30-minute review of your weight, metabolic health and options.

  • Review of weight-related conditions and test results
  • Personalised, evidence-based plan
  • GLP-1 therapy only where clinically appropriate, with a private electronic prescription under Spanish law

The fee covers the medical evaluation. Medicines are paid at the pharmacy and are not included.

Urgent Care

€50

per visit

Same-day video visit

Urgent Care

15 minutesVideo call

Same-day video assessment of an acute problem.

  • Private electronic prescription under Spanish law when clinically indicated
  • Medical report for your insurer

Medicines are paid at the pharmacy and are not included.

eConsult

€30

per visit

Written consultation

eConsult

In writing

Ask your doctor in writing. No video call, no waiting room.

  • Prescriptions, results, tests and medical letters
  • Written reply from Dr. Yelamo, in English or Spanish
  • Full refund if he declines your request

Video visits are booked separately. Prescriptions only if clinically indicated.

Start your eConsult

Transparent pricing and documents for your insurer

No monthly subscription and no hidden extras. The consultation fee covers your complete one-on-one video appointment with Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera, private electronic prescriptions issued under Spanish law when clinically indicated, and follow-up medical report.

All consultations include an official medical invoice with Dr. Yelamo's Spanish medical licence number (No. 484814280) and tax ID, suitable for direct submission to international travel insurance and private health insurance claims.

Local health guide: Santander

Public healthcare in Cantabria is run by the SCS, the Cantabria health service. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla in Santander, Hospital Comarcal de Laredo (for Castro Urdiales) and Hospital Sierrallana in Torrelavega (for Liébana and Potes) all have emergency departments. Dr. Yelamo's practice is private and online: it is not part of the SCS.

Public hospitals with a 24-hour emergency department (urgencias)

  • Hospital Universitario Marqués de ValdecillaSantander · Avenida de Valdecilla, 25, 39008 Santander
  • Hospital Comarcal de LaredoLaredo (eastern Cantabria, including Castro Urdiales) · Avenida de los Derechos Humanos, 40, 39770 Laredo
  • Hospital SierrallanaTorrelavega (central and western Cantabria, including Liébana) · Barrio de Ganzo, s/n, 39300 Torrelavega

Pharmacy on duty (farmacia de guardia)

Outside normal hours, a pharmacy on duty (farmacia de guardia) stays open in each area. The official list shows the pharmacies on duty in and around Santander.

General Council of Pharmacists: pharmacies on duty in Cantabria

English-speaking doctor in Santander: common questions

I'm in Santander. Which hospital has an emergency department?
Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla in Santander has an emergency department. Castro Urdiales is served by Hospital Comarcal de Laredo, and Potes and Liébana by Hospital Sierrallana in Torrelavega; both have one too. In an emergency, call 112.
Do you cover Castro Urdiales and Potes?
Yes, by video: Santander, Castro Urdiales, Laredo, Torrelavega, Comillas, Potes and the Liébana valley. Dr. Yelamo does not do home visits; if you need an exam, he tells you where to go.
Can I get an invoice for my insurer?
Yes. The video visit is €50 for 15 minutes, every day from 07:30 to 20:30, Spain time, with an itemised invoice for your insurer.
Which areas around Santander do you cover?
By video, all of them: Santander, Castro Urdiales, Laredo, Torrelavega, Comillas, Potes and the Liébana valley. 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 Santander 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 Santander. In an emergency, call 112: the video service is for urgent, non-emergency care.

Common problems I help with in Santander

When a video visit can help, when to go in person, and the city's public hospital emergency departments and pharmacies on duty:

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