Hospital San Rafael is a long-established private hospital in Cadiz with a much broader clinical set-up than a small local clinic. The hospital states that it has been operating since 1947, is approved as a level IV specialty hospital and has more than 320 beds across two connected buildings. Alongside 24-hour urgent care, it also offers a surgical and critical care area, diagnostic imaging, MRI, CT, endoscopy, laboratory support and a wide specialist network, which makes it a practical option for patients who want hospital-based diagnosis, urgent assessment and follow-up care in one central Cadiz location.
Services include:
The full list of services can be found below under the map.
Opening hours:
- Hospital: open 24 hours a day
- Emergency care: open 24 hours a day
- Planned appointments and specialist consultations: hours vary by department
24-hour services:
- Emergency care
- Critical care support
- Central diagnostic services
Getting there:
By car or taxi: The hospital is in a central part of Cadiz near the Gran Teatro Falla and the La Caleta side of the city, so it is easier to reach for patients already based in the historic core or nearby central districts than an out-of-town hospital site.
On foot: Its location works well for people staying in central Cadiz who want a hospital within walking distance of the old town, the university area and the seafront side of the city.
Local access: Because this is a built-up urban area with narrower streets than a modern edge-of-city campus, allowing a little extra time for drop-offs and pick-ups is sensible, especially at busier times of day.
Nearby pharmacy:
Farmacia San Rafael
Helpful links:
GP and primary care cover with Sanitas in Spain
A quick guide to Sanitas health insurance plans in Spain
Page last reviewed: March 2026
