How are common illnesses such as fever, toothache, abdominal pain, and diabetes treated in Beijing? Which hospital is the most economical and effective option for foreign friends without medical insurance or temporary residence? Don't worry. Come with me!
You will see a triage desk like this upon entering any hospital. You just need to have a brief conversation with the staff here about what is bothering you, and the staff will direct you to the appropriate department that will address your issue.
If this is your first visit, all you need to do is present your passport at the registration counter, provide your address and contact number in Beijing, and pay a CNY 20 fee for a general physician consultation. The passport serves as our identification. With this, you can register for medical treatment, so be sure to bring it!
Follow the instructions to find your designated consultation room. This hospital has signs written in both Chinese and English everywhere, making it very convenient! You can go see the doctor when you hear your name being called over the radio. Of course, your name will also be displayed on the screen, so be careful not to miss it!
In Beijing, many community hospitals have a traditional "Chinese Medicine Hall" like this, providing residents with characteristic traditional Chinese medicine therapy services. Not only that, you can also immerse yourself in the charm of traditional Chinese medicine culture and the magic of traditional Chinese medicine treatment.
Family doctor is a contracted service. The family doctor team consists of a general practitioner, a community nurse, a preventive healthcare physician, as well as a pharmacist and auxiliary department physicians. Each team serves no more than 2,000 people. Various groups such as "chronic disease patients," "people over 65 years old," "the disabled," and others could have access to the service. In addition, residents with specific chronic diseases will have their own specialized chronic disease management files, which will offer daily services including establishing health care records, following up with this, etc.
As a foreigner, I could also have access to a family doctor, someone who can understand my specific condition, provide continuous health management as a health guardian and propose the medical treatment plan that suits me well. So here in Beijing, you can have access to not only tertiary hospitals, but also community health service centers offering contracted family doctor services as well as specialist team consultations.
As foreigners, how could we choose the right medical institutions for us? You can find the information in this list. You can take a screenshot for reference, or call the inquiry phone number.
Source: BeijingService