Insights on medical travel to China

How the system actually works — records, second opinions, hospital grades, costs and what happens week by week. Written for patients and families who are deciding, not for search engines.

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Start here · Medical travel guide

Medical Treatment in China: A Practical Guide for International Patients

How medical travel to China actually works — from assembling a reviewable file and getting a written opinion, to costs, visas, the first hospital day and follow-up at home.

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Second opinion

How to Get a Second Medical Opinion from a Chinese Hospital

What a remote second opinion from a Chinese tertiary hospital can and cannot tell you, what to send, how long it takes, and what it typically costs.

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Preparation

Preparing Your Medical Records for a Chinese Hospital

A practical checklist for the summary, imaging, pathology, bloods and translations a Chinese tertiary hospital needs before it can review your case.

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Patient journey

The International Patient Journey in China, Step by Step

From the first message to follow-up at home: what happens week by week when you travel to China for treatment, and what to prepare at each stage.

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Operating theatre in a Chinese tertiary hospital
Hospital system

What Is a Grade-A Tertiary Hospital in China?

China grades its hospitals in three tiers with three classes each. What 三级甲等 actually means, what it does not tell you, and how to use the rating when choosing a hospital abroad.

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Patient couple at the reception desk of a private clinic in China
Choosing a hospital

Public vs Private Hospitals in China: Which Route Fits You?

Public tertiary hospitals, their international departments, and private international hospitals compared on cost, speed, language and case complexity — with a practical way to choose.

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China's healthcare from the outside

What the experience actually looks like

Films and reporting from people who have been here — what admission feels like, what the hospitals look like, and what it really costs.

Films and reports by independent third-party creators, for reference only — no affiliation with this platform.

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