Truth About China: I Ended Up in a Chinese Hospital…

关于中国的真相：我住进了中国的医院

What's it actually like to end up in a Chinese hospital? How are you treated, how advanced is China's healthcare system? I'm rushed into hospital in Shenzhen and I share with you my first ever Chinese hospital experience. How does it compare to the USA and UK?

住进中国的医院到底是什么感觉？会受到怎样的对待？中国的医疗体系有多先进？我在深圳被紧急送医，想和大家分享我的第一次中国医院经历。它和美国、英国的医院比起来怎么样？

If you’ve ever been to China, you know no one speaks English. We got to this really fancy hospital, and I thought, “Are you sure this is a hospital?” Ben pointed at the sign out front, so we went in. There was a smartly dressed woman at the counter, and I said, “Ben, I think this is a private place—it’s going to cost a fortune.” We used our phones to translate and explain what was wrong. Right away, she said, “All right, let’s do a CT scan.” I mentioned my knee, and she added, “Let’s do a CT scan on that too.” I thought, “Oh god, money, money, money,” but we’re insured, so it didn’t matter—we just went ahead.

I also saw someone for my eyes—an eye doctor, I guess. They tested if I could read things far away, but it was different from the UK. Normally, you read letters, but here I had to point which way the “e” was facing. Turns out, it’s because I don’t speak Chinese—when I saw a Chinese person doing it, they were reading out letters. They blew air in my eyes, shined lights—never had such an intense eye test, but it was good. They checked everything and said I have amazing eyesight. I’ve had similar tests before in the UK when I had a mini-stroke, so it felt familiar. They gave me a paper with a dot to check for squiggles, which would mean something’s wrong.

去过中国的人都知道，这儿没人说英语。我们到了一家特别豪华的医院，我还心想：“你确定这是医院吗？”本指了指门口的牌子，我们就进去了。柜台后有个穿着得体的女士，我跟本说：“我觉得这是私立医院——肯定老贵了。”我们用手机翻译，说明了情况。她马上就说：“好，做个CT扫描吧。”我提到了膝盖，她又说：“那膝盖也做个CT。”我心里想：“天哪，钱啊，钱啊，钱啊。”但我们有保险，所以也没太在意，就按她说的做了。

我还去看了眼科——应该是眼科医生吧。他们测试我能不能看清远处的东西，但跟英国不一样。在英国通常是读字母，可在这儿，我得指出“e”朝向哪个方向。后来才知道，是因为我不会说中文——我看到一个中国人做检查时，是念字母的。他们往我眼睛里吹气，还用灯照——从没做过这么仔细的眼科检查，但确实做得很好。他们检查得特别全面，还说我的视力好得很。以前在英国我轻度中风的时候，在医院也做过类似的检查，所以感觉挺熟悉的。他们给了我一张纸，上面有个圆点，说如果圆点看起来是弯弯曲曲的，就说明有问题。

The whole time, a lady stayed with me, translating on her phone and hel with everything. I had a CT scan on my head—had to take off my bra because of the metal, but not my jewelry, which was strange. Then a woman doctor took me to a private room. The CT scan machine was like something from the future with sliding doors, and it was in the basement—B1, radiology. Then I had a CT scan on my leg. The technician was nice, spoke a little English from school, helped me lie back, and I had to stay still—even though your leg twitches when someone tells you to stay still.

They said results would take about an hour, so I did the eye tests while waiting. Then she came down with all my scans. This is my brain scan—it’s big, as you can see, so I’m very intelligent, but there’s nothing wrong, which is good. My eyes are fine too, so the blurriness was obviously from anxety or a panic attack. I’m a bit embarrassed talking about it, but with anxety, it’s nice to get reassurance—and that’s the best part of today. I could lie and say I only went for my leg, but lots of people struggle with anxety, and talking about it helps, so I will. It was embarrassing going to the hospital, but I did need to check my leg too—that’s how I reassured myself.

全程都有个女士陪着我，用手机帮我翻译，啥事儿都帮我打理。我做头部CT的时候，得把胸罩脱了，因为里面有金属，可首饰不用摘，挺奇怪的。然后一个女医生带我去了个单独的房间。CT扫描那地方的机器，带着滑动门，简直像未来的东西，而且还在地下室——B1层，放射科。之后我又做了腿部CT。技术员人很好，上学学过一点英语，帮我躺下，还让我别动——你也知道，别人越让你别动，腿就越想抽一下。

他们说结果大概要一个小时，所以我趁等结果的时候做了眼科检查。后来她拿着我所有的片子下来了。这是我的脑部扫描——你看，挺大的，所以我肯定很聪明，不过没什么问题，这挺好的。眼睛也没事，所以视力模糊显然是焦虑或者恐慌发作引起的。说这个我有点不好意思，但有焦虑症的人都知道，能得到安心真的很重要。我本来可以撒谎说只是去看腿，但好多人都在跟焦虑症作斗争，说出来可能会有帮助，所以我还是说了。去医院看这个确实挺尴尬的，但我也确实需要检查一下腿——我就是这么安慰自己的。

We’re from the UK, and we grew up a bit brainwashed into thinking the NHS is the best in the world. But experiences like this make you wonder what we’ve been led to believe. In the UK, you don’t get sent home with meds like this—it’s totally different, an eye-opener. Don’t get me wrong, we’re lucky to have the NHS covering costs, unlike places like America, but the NHS is overwhelmed now, with not enough doctors, so people wait to be seen.

I’m glad I was here for my panic attack because the hospital environment was calming, not like a typical hospital. When we first got there and I was nervous, Ben said, “Don’t worry, we’re in a hospital—nothing can happen,” and he was right.

You won’t believe how much it all cost. Registration was 25 RMB. Each CT scan was 400 RMB, so 800 total. All the medicine—this big bag—brought the total to around 1,400 RMB (Ben corrected me, I said it wrong earlier). It shocked me, but compared to health, it’s not a lot. I’d expect hundreds for CT scans. I’ll Google how much they cost in the UK and USA and flash it up.

I’m now a registered patient there, which is cool. I even looked up apartments here—we’re thinking long-term. This is our seventh time in China, and we’ve fallen in love with it. Knowing the healthcare is top-notch, on top of great people, food, and everything else, is just another plus.

我们是英国人，从小就被灌输英国国家医疗服务体系（NHS）是世界上最好的。但这次经历让我开始怀疑，我们到底被灌输了些什么。在英国，看完病不会给你这么多药——完全不一样，真的让我开了眼界。别误会，我们很幸运有NHS，费用全免，不像美国那样，但现在NHS不堪重负，医生不够，大家看病都得等着。

这次恐慌发作时我能在这儿，真的很庆幸，因为这家医院的环境让人很放松，不像一般的医院。刚到那儿的时候我还很紧张，Ben说：“别担心，我们在医院呢，不会有事的。”他说得对。

你们肯定想不到总共花了多少钱。挂号费25元。一次CT扫描400元，两次就是800元。还有这一大袋药，总共下来大概1400元。我挺惊讶的，虽然对有些人来说这钱不少，但比起健康来，真不算多。我原以为做CT得好几百呢。我之后会谷歌一下英国和美国做CT多少钱。

我现在是那家医院的注册病人了，还挺酷的。我甚至查了这儿的公寓——我们在考虑长期在这儿待着。这是我们第七次来中国，已经彻底爱上这个国家了。说实话，你们可能也看出来了。我们是真的喜欢中国，而且知道这儿的医疗水平这么高，就更加分了。这儿的人好，食物好，医疗也这么好——真是又一个让人喜欢的点。

以下是各国网友的评论：

johnjkiwi7818
So glad you had positive experiences in a Chinese Hospital. Unlike Hospitals in the USA that operate as businesses and are there to make money; Hospitals in China are there to provide Healthcare services to it's people.

真高兴你在中国医院留下了美好经历。美国的医院是做生意的，就为了赚钱；中国的医院是给老百姓提供医疗服务的。

etow8034
In the US they ask for your credit card or health insurance card first if you're conscious and if you're unconscious they will make the decision for you and then when you get the bill that you will never be able to pay back you will become unconscious again !

在美国，你要是清醒，他们先问你要信用卡或医保卡；你要是昏迷，他们会替你做决定。等你收到还不起的账单，估计得再昏过去！

ThomasMusic77
So good to hear that your hospital visit went well in China. I understand that Chinese people and their doctors take great pride in their medicine and medical care for their patients! Again so happy all is well now

真高兴你在中国看病顺利。我知道中国人和医生都很看重自己的医术，也用心照顾病人！再次为你康复开心。

Arseverse
I've suffered panic attacks, and suffered from anxety so I totally understand. Glad you're getting help, feel better

我得过恐慌症，也焦虑过，特能理解你。很高兴你在接受治疗，好好休养。

andrewdennis8404
China is an amazing place people are so friendly and everything is stress free. The hospital are so nice and quick.

中国是个好地方，人特别友好，干什么都没压力。医院也挺好，看病效率高。

andrewdennis8404
Uk is such a mess no commitment and people getting angry with each other, drug crime homelessness and dirt every where

英国一团糟，没人负责，大家互相发火，毒品、犯罪、流浪汉到处都是，还脏得很。

waxwingbird6900
Dear Ben and Reanne, It’s a relief to know that you’re doing well and being well taken care of in Shenzhen. I know many people in Hong Kong have been traveling there for years to consult doctors, visit dentists, and seek entertainment. Although I haven’t been to China for decades, I believe you’ll grow to love the places there more and more. Like me, I fell in love with the beautiful scenery and the warmth of the people.

亲爱的，知道你们在深圳一切都好，得到细心照顾，我就放心了。我知道很多香港人这些年常去深圳看医生、看牙、玩。虽然我几十年没去中国了，但我相信你们会越来越喜欢那里。就像我当初，一下子就爱上了那里的美景和热情的人。

jennyohara4011
Best thing about Chinese health care..when you take a child to hospital, its like the law that a doctor must see the child in 10 minutes, 20 minutes for Adult.. here in Australia if you are awake and breathing and can talk..you can wait hours.

中国医疗最棒的是，带孩子去医院，好像有规定，医生10分钟内必须接诊；成人是20分钟。在澳大利亚，你只要醒着、能喘气、会说话，就得等好几个小时。

Mai381000
I had a good experience in a hospital in Naning, China last month while on holidays there. I was in and out of the hospital in 1 hour, even though it was pretty busy. Not only was the service efficient, the best part was the price, it was super affordable!

上个月我在南京度假，去当地医院看病的经历很好。医院人很多，我进出就用了1小时。服务效率高不说，最棒的是看病价格，特别便宜！

patrickwu6052
Chinese people like to call China a develo country, but this develo guy is much more advanced than developed Canada in many aspects.

中国人总说自己国家是发展中国家，但这个“发展中”国家，很多方面比发达国家加拿大还先进。

garychin5321
On Balance China 'IS'; a Develo Nation as a Whole, Not all Cities R as developed as Shenzhen..... Maybe Shenzhen would be China's Chicago 'Hope'...

总的来说，中国整体还是发展中国家，不是所有城市都像深圳这么发达，或许深圳会成为中国的“芝加哥”，带来新希望。

michaelgec3344
Hey guys, as you know, I spent 9 days in "critical respiratory care unit" in China with advanced pneumonia. Everyday CT Scans, blood test, MRI's. Was the best health care I have ever had. My total bill $1,100 usd.

嘿，朋友们，你们知道吗，我因重症肺炎在中国的“呼吸重症监护室”住了9天。每天做CT、验血、核磁共振。这是我这辈子经历过的最好的看病。总费用才1100美元。

DuChen-py7gl
I don't understand why you don't go to public hospitals. The best hospitals in China are all public hospitals, and the best doctors in China are all in public hospitals. The prices are several times lower than in private hospitals, and the equipment and facilities are much better than in private hospitals. They just may be more crowded.

我不明白你们为什么不去公立医院。中国最好的医院都是公立的，最好的医生也在公立医院。价格比私立医院低好几倍，设备设施也强多了。就是可能人多挤一点。

jctai100
I've heard the bedside manor of public hospitals is lacking. Also crowded places only increases anxety on patients. Chinese public hospitals try to get you in and out as fast as possible which may sound good for little things but doesn't go smooth for larger issues.

我听说公立医院的护理不太到位。而且人多的地方只会让病人更焦虑。中国的公立医院总想让病人快点看完走，但小毛病还行，大问题就难处理了。

GeorgeForman-i9t
Both is true. The top public hospitals does have the best doctors. But they also have the most people, and are generally older hospitals. They may have top end equipment, but the facilities are older. Cost really doesn't matter if you compare it to something like American hospitals. A CT at this hospital costing 400 rmb may cost 200. But that still peanuts compared to what it cost us. It's like 5-7000 if you don't have insurance.

两方面都有道理。顶尖公立医院确实有最好的医生，但人也最多，医院一般比较老。可能有高端设备，但设施陈旧。跟美国医院比，费用真不算什么。这里做个CT要400人民币，可能贵了200，但跟我们那边比就是小钱。没保险的话，我们那边要5000到7000美元。

RyanGiggsMUNO11
You guys went to the private hospitals in China, and they were particularly expensive，we dont rarely go there, and their core is that their service is good. btw Public hospitals have better doctors, cheaper prices, and medical insurance that everyone in Chinese has. Many things are less than one-tenth of that in private hospitals

你们去的是中国的私立医院，特别贵，我们很少去，它们就靠服务好。对了，公立医院医生更好，看病费用更便宜，中国人都有医保。很多项目的费用还不到私立医院的十分之一。

benabka
As expat, my wife gave birth to our daughter in a Chinese public hospital. The cost is very affordable and the service was great.

我是外国人，我妻子在一家中国公立医院生的女儿。费用很便宜，服务也很好。

EdricHsu
So sorry to hear about Reanne's surfing injury and the subsequent anxety and panic attacks, but glad that you were well taken care of at the Shenzhen hospital! Hope all that medicine will get you up and about in the shortest time. Looking forward to your next video and updates!

很遗憾瑞安冲浪受伤，还引发了焦虑和恐慌症，但很高兴你们在深圳医院得到了细心照顾！希望药物能让你尽快好起来。

drt4789
Who would have thought China Hospital is so good, private or public. Here in Australia, we have to wait hours to see a doctor.

谁能想到中国的医院这么好，不管私立还是公立。在澳大利亚，看医生得等好几个小时。

noob09876
Hope you recover soon!

祝你早日康复！

oultosoletravel937
Could really see that you were struggling, mentally and physically, glad you are on the mend, keep strong x

能看出来你身心都很难受，很高兴你在好转，坚强点！

j.z.3129
You should go to public hospitals in China, specifically Third-Tier Class-A general hospitals or specialized hospitals. These are public institutions where medical fees are very affordable. The hospital featured in the video is a private facility, where prices are significantly higher than in public hospitals. Moreover, China’s public hospitals generally offer better care compared to private ones. Although they can be crowded, they employ a large number of doctors, many of whom are proficient in English. Patients can expect efficient treatment due to the doctors’ extensive experience and faster-paced services. Medical equipment in public hospitals is also superior to that in private facilities. Therefore, it is advisable for anyone in China to seek treatment at public Third-Tier Class-A general hospitals or specialized hospitals.

你应该去中国的公立医院，特别是三级甲等综合医院或专科医院。这些是公立机构，医药费很便宜。你这次去的医院是私立的，价格比公立医院高很多。而且，中国的公立医院整体比私立医院看得好。虽然人多，但医生多，很多还会说英语。医生经验多，节奏快，看得也快。公立医院的设备也比私立的好。所以，在中国看病，建议去公立的三级甲等综合医院或专科医院。

lianesmiley5043
I'm glad Reanne got herself sorted in the hospital. I'm sorry to hear about her having anxety. It's not easy to have anxety and travelling to other countries. Wishing you a speeding recovery. No worries now Reanne, you are in China, it's a safe country and the people there will help guide you. I understand from some of the comments below that if you had gone to a public hospital, it will be crowded but I bet it isn't a 6-8 hours waiting time. I live in Ontario (a province in Canada) and recently, I took my husband and mom to the hospital. It took about 7 hours from the time they walked into the hospital to the time they stepped out of the hospital. Two years ago, my nephew was in Ottawa hospital and waited for over 12 hours (from 7pm - 7am), yes overnight for his injured foot. He finally got pissed and told the staff there that he was leaving because he's a student and he had classes to go to. He finally got looked at and he came out of the hospital with a cast. Poor thing, no family around to take care of him as he was studying in Ottawa University, far away from home (Toronto).

很高兴瑞安在医院把事情处理好了。听说她有焦虑症，我很心疼。有焦虑症还去国外旅行，不容易。祝你快点好起来。别担心，瑞安，你在中国，这里很安全，大家会帮你的。从大家的评论看，去公立医院可能人多，但我敢说不用等6到8小时。我住在加拿大安大略省，最近带丈夫和妈妈去医院，从进来到出去，花了约7小时。两年前，我侄子在渥太华医院，脚受伤了，等了12多个小时（从晚上7点到早上7点），没错，等了一整夜。他最后火了，跟工作人员说要走，因为他是学生，还要上课。之后才有人给他看，最后打着石膏出来了。可怜的孩子，在渥太华大学读书，离家（多伦多）远，没人照顾。

LW
Good to know you had quick and good quality care!

很高兴你得到了及时又好的治疗！

theresaleung823
Speedy recovery!

早日康复！

sweetorange2455
I ended up in the hospital last year in chong Qing. Draw blood same day, blood test results within 20min, and seeing the doctor takes only 40min total.

去年我在重庆住过院。当天抽血，20分钟内出结果，看完医生总共才40分钟。

AllenRichard-f2v
Shenzhen Bo'ai Shuguang Hospital is a private hospital, not a public one, so their primary goal is profit. If you're only treating a leg sprain with no bone or joint damage, it's fine. A vision test or a head CT scan isn't necessary; that's a bit exaggerated. China has excellent treatment options for orthopedic and muscle sprains; you can seek treatment at a specialized orthopedic hospital.

深圳博爱曙光医院是私立医院，不是公立的，所以他们主要想赚钱。要是只是腿扭伤，骨头和关节没伤，还行。做视力检查或头部CT没必要，有点夸张了。中国看骨科和肌肉扭伤很厉害，可以去专门的骨科医院。

EALFRY
A significant medical tourism trend has emerged in China, primarily among Western tourists, particularly from the US and the UK, since 2024. However, I have to point out that the medical bill you just paid might not be much compared to what you have to pay for the same things in your own country, but to an average-income Chinese person, 1,400RMB is still pretty expensive. Although that's how much they have to pay without any insurance cover, plus the government health benefit. If they have those covers then the medical bill usually would be around half of what you just paid for.

2024年起，中国出现了明显的医疗旅游热潮，主要是西方游客，尤其是美国和英国的。但我得说，你刚付的医药费，跟你在自己国家做同样项目比可能不多，但对普通收入的中国人来说，1400元还是挺贵的。这还是没医保和政府医疗补贴的情况。要是有的话，医药费通常能比你付的少一半。

meycn
Chinese medicine practitioner here. The herbal medicine normally helps improve body circulation to assist with pain management (not painkiller type) and bone healing.

我是中医。中药一般能改善血液循环，帮助缓解疼痛（不是止痛药那种），还能促进骨头愈合。

sunjam007
If you are considering purchasing property in China, Shenzhen's prices are still relatively high. You could consider nearby cities, such as Zhuhai (around 15,000 yuan per square meter)​​. If your budget is limited, Beihai (around 5,000 yuan per square meter)​​ is also an option. Both Zhuhai and Beihai are near Shenzhen, coastal tourist cities with airports and high-speed railway

要是考虑在中国买房，深圳的房价还是比较高。可以看看周边城市，比如珠海（每平方米约1.5万元）。预算有限的话，北海（每平方米约5000元）也是个选择。珠海和北海都离深圳不远，是沿海旅游城市，有机场和高铁。

user-bt5dw9yi5r
Glad everything is taken care of in a couple of hours. Cost is reasonable. Take a break from travel, rent an apartment, stay by the beach for a couple of days so your leg can recover. All the best.

很高兴几小时内就把事情都处理好了。费用也合理。暂停旅行歇一歇，租个公寓，在海边住几天，让腿好好恢复。一切顺利。

yannihike3514
May the best ahead of you guys in China

祝你们在中国一切都好

JW-ph8kw
In UK you won't be able to finish all the tests within a day, unless you're admitted to a hospital but for situations like this you have no chance to be admitted.

在英国，一天内做不完所有检查，除非住院，但这种情况根本不可能住院。

SCIFIGAMESFANS
You can rent an apartment near Shenzhen Dameisha. There are many beach apartments there. They are all new apartments. You can directly see the beach and stroll along the beach

可以在深圳大梅沙附近租公寓。那里有很多海景公寓，都是新的。能直接看到海滩，还能去海边散步。

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