Emergency services at international hospital units in China: what Beijing and Shanghai government pages list
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The Beijing and Shanghai governments' English pages say different things about emergency services at the international units and hospitals they list. This page sets out what each page lists. It does not rate, compare or recommend any hospital, and it gives no medical advice.
The general emergency number in Beijing
The Beijing Municipal People's Government's Medical Guide for Foreigners says that in an emergency in Beijing, people can dial (+8610) 120 to request pre-hospital emergency medical services. It also says almost all hospitals are equipped with emergency departments.
Emergency lines the Beijing guide lists for international institutions
The guide lists 24-hour emergency calls for three international medical institutions in Beijing. The emergency call listed for International Medical Services, Peking Union Medical College Hospital is +86-10-69155288. The emergency call listed for United Family Healthcare, Beijing is +86-10-59277120. The emergency call listed for Raffles Hospital Beijing is +86-10-87937999.
Beijing unit pages that list emergency services
- Beijing United Family Hospital. The page lists a 24-hour Emergency hotline, +86-10-59277120.
- International Medical Department, Beijing DCN Orthopedic Hospital. The page lists emergency services available.
- International Medical Department (IMD), Fuwai Hospital. The page lists emergency services availability as Yes.
- International Medical Services (IMS), Peking Union Medical College Hospital. For the Dongdan Campus, the page says IMS provides emergency services 24/7, 365 days a year, with the emergency phone number +86-10-69155288. For the Xidan Campus, it lists emergency services as not available.
Beijing unit pages that list emergency services as not available
- Department of International Medical Services at Peking University People’s Hospital. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- Department of International Medical Services, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- International Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- International Medical Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- International Medical Center, Beijing Tiantan Hospital. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- International Medical Department (IMD), Guang'anmen Hospital. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- International Medical Department (IMD), Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- International Medical Department, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital of Capital Medical University. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- International Medical Service (IMS) of Peking University Third Hospital. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- International Medical Services (IMS), Peking University International Hospital. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- Sanfine International Hospital. The page lists emergency services as not available.
- VIP Clinic & International Medical Service Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University. The page lists emergency services as not available.
Shanghai directory entries
The Shanghai Municipal People's Government's English International Medical Services directory lists these hours for the entries below.
Raffles Hospital Shanghai
The directory lists outpatient hours as Monday to Saturday, 8:30 am-5:30 pm. It lists 24 hours for emergency and inpatient.
Shanghai DeltaHealth Hospital
The directory lists outpatient hours as Monday to Saturday, 8 am-12 pm and 1 pm-9 pm. It lists 24 hours for emergency.
Shanghai East International Medical Center
The directory lists outpatient hours as 9 am - 5 pm, Monday to Sunday. It lists emergency and inpatient as 24-hour, all year round.
Shanghai Hexin Hospital
The directory lists outpatient hours as 8:30 am - 8 pm. It lists emergency and inpatient as 24h.
Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital
The directory lists the hours as Open 24 hours.
Shanghai United Family Hospital (Changning)
The directory lists outpatient hours as 9 am - 6 pm. It lists emergency and inpatient as 24 hour.
Shanghai United Family Hospital (Pudong)
The directory lists outpatient hours as 9 am - 5 pm. It lists emergency as 24 hours.
What this page does not cover
- Other units. Only the pages and entries named above are covered here.
- Live details. Numbers and hours can change after the check date, and nothing here shows whether a line is answered.
- Medical advice. This page does not say what to do in a medical emergency or which service suits a particular condition.
Questions people ask
What number does the Beijing guide give for emergency medical services?
It says people can dial (+8610) 120 to request pre-hospital emergency medical services in Beijing.
Which Beijing unit pages list emergency services?
The pages for Beijing United Family Hospital, Beijing DCN Orthopedic Hospital's International Medical Department, Fuwai Hospital's International Medical Department and Peking Union Medical College Hospital's International Medical Services list emergency services. For Peking Union Medical College Hospital, the page lists emergency services for the Dongdan Campus and lists the Xidan Campus as not available.
Does a listing mean one hospital is better?
No. The pages are listed in the order shown here, which is not a ranking. Questions about your own appointment, fees or insurance claim are for the hospital or your insurer to answer.
Sources
- Medical Guide for Foreigners in Beijing (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Services (IMS), Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- Beijing United Family Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- Sanfine International Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Center, Beijing Tiantan Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Department, Beijing DCN Orthopedic Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Department (IMD), Guang'anmen Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Department (IMD), Fuwai Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- Department of International Medical Services at Peking University People’s Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Service (IMS) of Peking University Third Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Department (IMD), Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Department, Beijing Chao-yang Hospital of Capital Medical University (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- VIP Clinic & International Medical Service Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- Department of International Medical Services, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Services (IMS), Peking University International Hospital (Beijing Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
- International Medical Services directory (Shanghai Municipal People's Government), read 26 October 2026
Each source above was read on the date shown. This page is an unofficial summary of general information. It is not published by the bodies named above and is not medical advice. If it differs from their own pages, their own pages prevail, and details may change after the check date.
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