Healthcare: ASL 1, San Salvatore hospital and 116117
The city belongs to ASL 1 Avezzano-Sulmona-L'Aquila; for choosing a GP and other paperwork the reference is the Area L'Aquila district at via Capo Croce 3. The regional San Salvatore hospital is at via Lorenzo Natali 1, in the Coppito area. For non-urgent care when your GP is unavailable, the 116117 number operates around the clock.
Sections: Access · Coverage · Facilities · Pharmacies · Emergencies
Who covers the city
Public healthcare is run by ASL 1 Avezzano-Sulmona-L'Aquila, one of Abruzzo's four health authorities. For local paperwork — including choosing, changing or revoking your family doctor — the city office is the Area L'Aquila health district, with desks at via Capo Croce 3; the authority's other district offices are in Avezzano and Sulmona.
San Salvatore hospital
The city hospital is the San Salvatore, classed by the ASL as a regional hospital, at via Lorenzo Natali 1 in the Coppito area (switchboard 0862 3681). The authority's other hospitals are in Avezzano, Sulmona and Castel di Sangro, with territorial facilities in Pescina and Tagliacozzo; the ASL website shows emergency-room waiting status in real time.
Out-of-hours doctor: 116117
For non-urgent health problems when your GP or paediatrician is unavailable — nights, days before holidays and holidays — the ASL points to 116117, the single access number for the continuità assistenziale (former guardia medica) service, active 24/7 and free from landlines and mobiles. It is not an emergency number: for emergencies call 112.
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-15
Updated: 2026-10-15
Updated: 2026-10-15
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-04-30
No questions in the community · Ask the community