How do you get urgent care in Italy as a tourist?

If you need urgent medical care while visiting Italy, understanding how the public healthcare system operates can help you access treatment quickly and safely. In this episode, we explain urgent care pathways, emergency services, and what travellers should expect in the EU.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Italy’s public health system (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale – SSN) works

• The role of local GPs and out-of-hours services (guardia medica)

• When to attend hospital emergency departments (Pronto Soccorso)

• Emergency services number (112 in most regions of Italy)

• Using the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

• When private travel insurance is recommended

• Accessing pharmacies (farmacie) and prescription medicines