[rubystar]

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!!

[carang]

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!

[rubystar]

If so, can you have visitors at any time? (i.e. with own room)

Also, does your OB deliver?

Tks!

[rani]

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

Maternity Charges at Queen Mary Hospital

[mamamei]

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?

[carang]

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

[mamamei]

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?

[rani]

Yes, if you change rooms after the delivery they will charge you private patient rates for the delivery.