Review of
Amcare Women's and Children's Hospital A friend of mine had to go there last year for surgery. It was pretty highly recommended, so we all thought it would be good. All of us have had worse medical experiences in China. But there were still problems like:
1. Very poor air conditioning. My friend fainted the first time she tried to get up after the surgery, in large part because of the heat.
2. No communication between the doctor and the nurses. Her ultimate recovery was delayed because of this.
3. The costs were shamelessly padded, and they openly tried to manipulate the situation so she would leave after 12noon, instead of the morning as promised. This way they could add on another day's charge. The costs may have been less than that of Beijing United or SOS, but they don't tell you about things like the "room cleaning charge." We looked at how long it took them to clean (5 minutes to take out the trash, do a cursory sweep and spray down the bathroom with water) and the cost and figured out they were being charged about 500RMB an hour for this "service."
My ultimate recommendation? If you really want to save money, go to a good local hospital. If you want a really good, clean, comfortable private experience don't play around with Amcare. Just bite the bullet and got to BU or SOS.