Good to know · Emergencies
Know urgent care vs ER; 112 and 061
Call 112 for any emergency; the Región runs a health emergency center (061) plus out-of-hours urgent care centers (SUAP) and ambulance units (UME).
- Why it matters
- Knowing where to go out of hours avoids needless hospital ER visits.
- When
- Illness or accident, especially nights, weekends and holidays.
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
Cost: Free in the public system with a card (not verified for visitors)
Steps
- Life-threatening: call 112
MurciaSalud states that for any emergency you should call 112. - Non-life-threatening out of hours
The Región lists 28 SUAP centers (e.g. Murcia: Infante, San Andrés, Zarandona; Cartagena; Lorca) and 17 UMEs. Opening hours were not on the page. - Health emergency coordination
Gerencia de Urgencias y Emergencias 061, C/ Escultor José Sánchez Lozano 7, 2nd floor, 30005 Murcia, tel 968 39 48 11 (administrative line, not the emergency number).
Where
- Gerencia 061 (administration)
C/ Escultor José Sánchez Lozano 7, 2º, 30005 Murcia
968 39 48 11
https://www.murciasalud.es/pagina.php?id=392717&idsec=6
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