Walking wounded should make their own way to the hospital for treatment whenever possible. If you have a serious condition or injury, you should first call the clinic to request assistance. The duty nurse or doctor will ask for details and the ambulance will be dispatched.

There are two pharmacists on Spetses, both speak English fluently and are able to help you with advice for non-emergency treatment if you don't need to visit the hospital or doctor. They stock a wide range of medicines and medical supplies and are happy to translate instructions. It is possible to buy antibiotics from the pharmacies in Greece without prescription and if you know what you normally have in your home country, they are normally able to find the alternative brand name in Greek.

There are x-ray facilities so broken bones etc, can be identified and then stablised before the patient is taken off the island to one of the larger hospitals on the mainland. Walking wounded should make their own way to the clinic for treatment whenever possible.

There are two main dental practices on Spetses. Surgery hours 9am – 1pm and 5pm – 8pm.  Approx. €45 Euros to make or replace a filling and the same to repair a broken tooth.

Fire is a major hazard on Spetses and there is no fire station on the island. Please dial 199 if it is not possible for you to deal with the fire yourself. There is a small fire truck but it's range is limited Any fires are tackled by locals, so if you discover a fire and it is small enough to safely tackle yourself, you should do so.

This is where you should go to report a stolen passport, or any other crime while you are on the island. Unfortunately very few of the police speak languages other than Greek although most have a few pleasantries in their vocabulary, so it is much better to find a Greek speaking person to call on your behalf. Better still visit the police station in person with your translator. There is a tendency for the phone to be put down on you if they don't understand what you are saying. Try to speak slowly and very clearly if you have to make a report.