Step · Health
Choose or change your health center and GP in Madrid (libre eleccion)
Madrid lets residents choose among health centers with available capacity ('libre eleccion'); your card shows a reference health center.
- Why it matters
- You will need a health center to see a family doctor, and the one assigned by address may not be the most convenient.
- When
- You have your tarjeta sanitaria, or move house or want a different center/doctor.
- Official page
- Cita Sanitaria (mentions libre eleccion)
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 2 steps, what to bring (1 item), the office with addresses and hours, and tips and what to watch for, with every official source.