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Thanks for the feedback. So no one has ever seen any sort of formal ranking??
Family United sounds good from the feedback here (other than the billing games). The story about Hua Shan foreigner section didn’t sound good, but I’ve heard many people that said they were happy with their care.
Hadn’t heard of Zhongshan before – but I see they’re with Fudan, which sounds good. Do they have a foreigner section/english speaking staff? anyone else with experience there?
Another strike against Parkway – office hours?? that’s not a place for emergencies
Yes, it makes sense to get out of shanghai if something serious is happening (if you can), but where to go otherwise? I’m a decent length cab ride from shanghai united too, so I’d like to hear more specific recommendations outside of family united. or would most people here take the long cab ride regardless?
I still think Shanghai United is the best bet (while not ideal, I would rather be overcharged – which Insurance covers – and treated properly – in saying that, we were not overcharged for my wife’s surgery).
However, realise this can be a distance for many – I am in French Concession so a 15 min drive- or with my driver 10 mins LOL. My wife and I also go to Global Health in Kerry Centre. My wife had a very bad chest infection and saw an English female doctor working there and said she was excellent – better than her last GPs in Auckland.
Why don’t you go and see them and see if they have some suggestions on where might be best to go for an emergency? They must have some views/ideas. With Singapore 5-6 hours flight time away we all have to face the fact that in a true Emergency we will have to get care here until we can be stabilised and flown out. I live 200 metres from Hua Shan Hospital but unless it was extreme emergency where seconds counted our medical plan is:
1. Call driver (I am sure his real name is Michael Schumacher)
2. Call doctor at Global Health for advice/assistance
3. Head to Shanghai United
4. Call PA to co-ordinate with Insurer
One other suggestion – If at all possible I recommend people have a Chinese speaker available so if you have to go to a local hospital you can communicate through them with the hospital- even if it is by phone.
I am lucky as my PA can fill this role for me and in the unlikely event she is not contactable, I have asked several other members of my staff if they would be ok if I called them in an emergency. Also check with your insurer – some have emergency numbers with staff who speak Chinese and can communicate with hospitals.
Suggest everyone at least have a plan – I have all the key numbers on my mobile phone and with my system I should be at Shanghai United within 20-25 minutes of a problem, have a Chinese speaker available and a western doctor informed and close at hand if needed.
5 minutes planning now can save many more minutes in an emergency and hopefully yield a much better result. Of course hope never need any of it!
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