Hospitals & Pharmacies — Vatican / Prati
Find hospitals, ER and 24h pharmacies in Vatican / Prati. Around St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, with the elegant Prati district just east. Wide streets, many hotels, easy walking access.
Medical assistance in Vatican / Prati is reliable and EU-standard. Italy's public health system (SSN) treats emergencies for everyone, including tourists — you'll be charged later only for non-urgent visits. The list below maps every hospital with Pronto Soccorso (ER) and the closest 24-hour pharmacies (farmacie di turno).
Practical tips in Vatican / Prati
- Dial 118 for an ambulance or 112 for the unified emergency number — operators speak English.
- Pronto Soccorso (ER) is free for true emergencies. Non-urgent visits cost ~€25 (the 'codice bianco' fee).
- Pharmacies rotate the 24h shift: a sign on the door names the nearest open one tonight.
- EU citizens with EHIC/TEAM card pay nothing extra at public hospitals.
- Bring your passport plus any prescription you take regularly — generic names work.
Health in Vatican / Prati
Location off — enable it for nearest results
- Pharmacy VaticanaCittà del Vaticano
- Struttura sanitaria
- Struttura sanitaria
- Angelico Fisio Medica srlBorgo Angelico 20 Roma
- Santo Spirito HospitalLungotevere in Sassia 1
- Struttura sanitariaRoma
- Pronto Soccorso Ospedale "Santo Spirito in Sassia"Lungotevere in Sassia Roma
- Pronto Soccorso Ospedale "Santo Spirito in Sassia"Lungotevere in Sassia Roma
- ParapharmaciaVia San Pio X 1 Roma
- PharmacyPiazza del Risorgimento, Municipio Roma I
- Struttura sanitariaVia del Gianicolo Roma
- Pronto Soccorso Ospedale Bambino GesùVia del Gianicolo, Municipio Roma I
- Pharmacy GermanicoVia Germanico 89 Roma
- Struttura sanitaria
- Struttura sanitaria
- Pharmacy Giulio CesareViale Giulio Cesare 209 Roma
- Pharmacy De LongisVia Candia, Municipio Roma I
- Farmacia Pharma ExperienceVia Cola di Rienzo 215
- Pharmacy Pharma ExperienceVia Cola di Rienzo 215 Roma
- Struttura sanitaria
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I go in a medical emergency in Vatican / Prati?
Call 118 (ambulance) or go directly to the nearest Pronto Soccorso (ER) listed above. Public hospital ERs treat anyone, including uninsured tourists, for true emergencies.
Are there 24h pharmacies in Vatican / Prati?
Yes. At least one pharmacy per area stays open all night by rotation (farmacia di turno). Use the map above for tonight's open one, or check the rotation sign on any pharmacy's door.
Do I need health insurance to be treated in Vatican / Prati?
No, not for true emergencies — Pronto Soccorso treats everyone. For non-urgent care, expect a small fee (~€25). EU residents with EHIC are covered like Italians; everyone else should have travel insurance.