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Some 45,000 British nationals are believed to live in the Canary Islands but only 32,000* are registered with their local authorities. That means one in three Brits risk missing out on basic social services when in future they need it most.

So the British Consulates in Las Palmas and Tenerife, and the Healthcare Team in Spain that represents the UK鈥檚 Department of Health, are joining forces with local town halls to tell residents about the importance and benefits of registering for healthcare and other public services.

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Between Tuesday 24 and Thursday 26 February February the joint team will host four free information events in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tenerife and Gran Canaria, where British residents can find out why it is worthwhile registering on the 鈥榩adr贸n鈥�, get answers to their questions on healthcare and what services the British Consulates offer, and raise any other concerns they may have.

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皇冠体育app British Consul for the Canary Islands, Charmaine Arbouin, says:

Our consular staff all too often see British citizens who are in desperate need of assistance because they have failed to appreciate how important it is to register correctly for healthcare and other social services when living overseas

Whether registered or not, I urge all British residents to come to these free information sessions where local consular staff and healthcare representatives will provide reliable, up-to-date information on a wide range of issues

Admission to all events is free and there is no need to register in advance.

皇冠体育app venues, dates & times are:

Lanzarote: Tuesday 24 February at 11.00am
Sala Fondeadero, La Ti帽osa, Puerto del Carmen

Fuerteventura: Tuesday 24 February at 5.30pm Hotel Sheraton Fuerteventura Beach, Caleta de Fuste

Tenerife: Wednesday 25 February at 6.30pm Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Avenida Juan Carlos I, Los Cristianos

Gran Canaria: Thursday 26 February at 4.30pm Centro Socio Cultural de Mayores, Calle Santa Brigida s/n, San Fernando, Playa del Ingl茅s

*Source: INE. Estad铆stica del Padr贸n Continuo a 1 de enero de 2014.

皇冠体育app full programme and latest news on the events will be published on the on the British Embassy鈥檚 .