English-Speaking Doctors and Dentists in Valencia: How to Find One

Last checked: 16 October 2026

This guide is general information, not medical advice, and listing a provider is not an endorsement. In an emergency, call 112.

The short answer: In the public health system, you’re assigned a GP at your local health centre, and there’s no guarantee they speak English. If you need English for certain, go private. Valencia’s two large private hospitals, Quirónsalud Valencia and IMED Valencia, have English-speaking staff and are on the UK and Australian embassies’ lists. Without insurance, a private GP visit costs roughly €17–55 and a first specialist visit €60–120. Dentists for adults are almost all private. The public system covers children’s dental check-ups and, for adults, extractions and emergencies.

Key facts

• You can choose your public GP. In the Comunitat Valenciana, you can pick any family doctor or paediatrician in your health department, not just the one you’re assigned. That means you can ask for one who speaks English. You request it with a form at your health centre, and requests can be turned down if a doctor’s list is full. (Valencia Plaza; El Español)
• Two private hospitals have English-speaking staff on record: Quirónsalud Valencia (Avenida Blasco Ibáñez 14; 963 690 600) and IMED Valencia (Avenida de la Ilustración 1, Burjassot; 963 003 000). These are the only Valencia entries on the UK and Australian embassy lists. (GOV.UK)
• Going private without insurance costs about €17–55 for a GP visit, €50–90 for a paediatrician and €60–120 for a first specialist visit. (Selectra)
• Children’s dental check-ups are free up to age 14, through the public programme run in schools. Most adult dental care is private. (Conselleria de Sanitat programme)

Explaining a symptom in a second language is hard enough. Doing it while unwell, or with a sick child, is worse. Many doctors in Valencia speak some English, especially younger ones, but in the public system you don’t get to choose. This guide covers where English is reliably available, what it costs, and how to find a dentist you can actually talk to.

Public, private or pay-per-visit?

Many residents combine the two: the public system for their GP and emergencies, and private insurance or pay-per-visit for specialists and English-speaking care. Our SIP card guide explains how to register with the public system.

Private health insurance: what to check

The big insurers in Spain include Sanitas, Adeslas, DKV, Asisa and Mapfre. Most have apps and doctor directories, and some offer service in English. For full cover, an adult under 50 pays on average about €45–65 a month with co-payments, or €55–75 without. Prices climb steeply after that: around €90–120 a month at 60, and €115–165 at 65 (Spain-wide averages, October 2026). Before you sign, check four things:

• Co-payments (copago). Cheaper policies charge a small fee each time you use a service. Policies without co-payments cost more each month.
• Waiting periods (carencias). Some services, such as childbirth or surgery, are only covered after you’ve held the policy for several months.
• Pre-existing conditions. You’ll fill in a health questionnaire, and conditions you already have may be excluded.
• Cancelling. Policies renew every year. To cancel, you usually have to give written notice at least a month before the renewal date.

If you’re applying for a non-lucrative visa, consulates require a policy from an insurer authorised in Spain, with full cover and no co-payments or waiting periods. Our visa guide covers what else you need.

Where to find an English-speaking doctor

• Private hospitals. Quirónsalud Valencia (Avenida Blasco Ibáñez 14; 963 690 600) has an international patient department with interpreters. IMED Valencia (Avenida de la Ilustración 1, Burjassot; 963 003 000) covers almost every specialty and has a 24-hour emergency department. Since 2024 the group has also run IMED Colón, a hospital in the city centre at Calle Isabel la Católica 12. Quirónsalud Valencia and IMED Valencia both appear on the UK and Australian embassy lists.
• Your insurer’s directory. If you have private insurance, search its directory first. Most let you filter by specialty and many show languages.
• Doctoralia. Spain’s main booking platform shows reviews and prices, and many profiles list the languages a doctor speaks. Read recent reviews in English: they tell you more than the profile does.
• Community recommendations. Ask in expat and parent groups, including the Pont de Valencia WhatsApp community. Ask for a named doctor, not just a clinic.

English-speaking dentists

For adults, dentistry in Spain is almost entirely private. The public system covers extractions and dental emergencies, and children get check-ups through the school programme. For everything else, you’ll pay a private clinic.

• Ask for a written quote (presupuesto) before any treatment. It’s standard practice, and prices vary a lot between clinics.
• Check the dentist is registered with the Valencia College of Dentists (Colegio de Dentistas). Clinics should display the dentist’s registration number (número de colegiado).
• Be wary of very low-cost chains that require you to pay for long treatments upfront. If a clinic closes, getting your money back is difficult.

In an emergency

Call 112 for any emergency. The service is free, runs 24/7 and can switch to English. For urgent but not life-threatening problems, go to the urgencias department of your public hospital, or of a private hospital if you’re insured or willing to pay. Pharmacists are a good first stop for minor problems. Many in central Valencia speak English, and there’s always a duty pharmacy (farmacia de guardia) open overnight.

FAQ

Related guides

• SIP Card and GP in Valencia
• English-Speaking Paediatricians, Psychologists and Therapists in Valencia (coming March)
• Police Forces in Spain: Who to Call
• New in Valencia: Guides for Settling In

Sources

• GOV.UK — Spain: medical facilities and practitioners
• Australian Embassy — Doctors and dentists in Spain
• Selectra — Private consultation prices in Spain
• Conselleria de Sanitat — Children’s oral health programme
• Quirónsalud Valencia — International patients
• Valencia Plaza — IMED opens a hospital in central Valencia
• Valencia Plaza — Free choice of doctor in the Comunitat Valenciana
• El Español — Requests to change doctor
• Póliza Médica — Average private health insurance prices by age, October 2026