private patient in public hospital....
- 02-22-2006, 12:10 PM #1Registered User
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private patient in public hospital....
Back in Oz I had my first baby as a private patient in a public hospital..... i.e. my OB delivered my baby and follow up checks during my 5 day hosp. stay ( emergency C) and I had a private room.
It is the same process for HK??
Also if you have a private room (thinking QMH) can you have visitors at any time you choose?
Thank you!!
- 02-23-2006, 08:45 AM #2
as far as i know, there's not much difference pricewise between a private hospital and private patient in a public hospital....
you may want to check it out... see if you can make an appointment with the individual hospitals to have a look and then decide what you want to do.
good luck!
- 02-23-2006, 05:18 PM #3Registered User
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any private patients at QMH?
If so, can you have visitors at any time? (i.e. with own room)
Also, does your OB deliver?
Tks!
- 02-23-2006, 11:29 PM #4
A private OB cannot deliver at Queen Mary. The hospital already has their own Drs. If you decide to register at the hospital as a private patient and have your prenatal care done there then you will probably be assigned a Dr who will be with you throughout your pregnancy and delivery.
Have a read through this thread on QM and how to register
http://www.geobaby.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88355Founded GeoBaby in 2002
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Are there any circumstances under which a public patient can have access to a private or semi-private room at QMH? Is it a matter of whether there are any private rooms free? Or does the hospital have a strict policy separating the public and private streams?
- 03-07-2006, 02:46 PM #6
from what i recall, if you switch to private when it comes time to deliver, i believe they "back-charge" you. so you end up being charged "private prices" from the beginning....
if i'm wrong in my understanding of this, please someone, correct me!
thanks
- 03-07-2006, 04:44 PM #7Registered User
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How about post-delivery? Say I went into a public ward and decided I wanted to move into a private / semi-private room. I wouldn't mind paying extra for the room, but would they back-charge me for the delivery even if it is already over?
- 03-07-2006, 04:50 PM #8
Yes, if you change rooms after the delivery they will charge you private patient rates for the delivery.
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