Hospital Booking

[woodstock07]

hi lesliefu: Thank you so much for your reply.

I've heard about the private hospitals situation in HK but I'm still shocked that even when the nurses tried to make a booking at 6.5 weeks, 2 hospitals are already fully booked.

I have heard good things about Queen Mary. Is it possible to book a room at the private section of Queen Mary? I will probably ask the nurses to try there as well. Not being able to confirm a booking is driving me nuts.

Actually I'm not really fussed about the hospital as long it's private, on HK island and the nurses speak reasonably good English (as I don't speak cantonese).

 

[Frenchy]

I delivered november 07 at Canossa. I was first booked at Adventist but they never confirmed... when I asked the nurses where I was supposed to give birth, they tried to book in 3 other hospitals, and Canossa confirmed very quickly. To make sure I was booked, I went to Canossa and checked my name. I was supposed to give birth on the 1st of december, and my name was on the 21st !! hopefully I made the change... and finally I delivered on the 25th November, and I had no problem with my admission. As soon as your name is on their lists, there is no more problem.

 

[Eve12]

Hello Woodstock07,

You do not need the nurse to register you at QM. Seeing that its a public hospital - you will just need to get register yourself with the public system.

I have done loads of research on this..I'm also fairly new to HK and was shocked about the way, way in advance booking needed. Here's a NYT article to shed some light on this issue.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/21/w...7035600&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

PM me if you have any questions.

Eve

 

[jaz1311]

Hi Woodstock

Yes you can reserve a room at QM as a priavte patient. I did it in Sep this year but in the end I still deliver at the Matilda.

You can PM me is you like to have more info.