Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - Community Nurse

I have had to receive a course on injections recently and just found out about a service that locals who were unaware and visitors may find useful. After getting the prescription from the doctor who seemed to find it perfectly reasonable that I should inject my self, I went off to the farmacia where the assistant did not seem to impressed when I also asked for the syringes and instructions Embarassed

She sent me off to the nurse who it turns out is just up the road and for 5 euros she supplies the syringe and the does the deed. She also syringes ears, removes stitches, changes dressings and a sundry of other services for what I think is a very reasonable fee. She can be found in the building between the greengrocers and the bar "El Reloj" on the Calle Blas Infante. ( the pedestrianised street opposite the railway station and church in the heart of Arroyo) She also speaks good English