Hospitals in Phuket
Hospitals in Phuket are among the best in the Southeast Asian region and popular with medical tourists, expats, and locals. The quality of the doctors and equipment in Phuket hospitals is only bettered by the top hospitals in Bangkok.
There are several top notch hospitals which offer various medical tourism services and also serve outpatients professionally and efficiently should you find yourself in need of medical attention while in Phuket. They also offer non-emergency services such as health checks, cosmetic surgery and dentistry which are popular among tourists who find these services much cheaper than back home.
Medical care in Phuket
Medical care in Phuket is excellent and it is the most favoured destination after Bangkok for medical tourism in Thailand. However, Phuket’s best two hospitals are on par with those in Bangkok and have some of the best medical care staff in the industry, along with high quality equipment.
Doctors in Phuket hospitals speak good English, while the nursing staff are usually found to be professional, also able to communicate in English and experienced with modern equipment. Thailand’s private hospitals are noted for being clinically clean, comfortable and hospitable. You’ll find you stay in a private room very satisfactory should you need it, and the island’s large expat community benefit from the good local health services.
Doctors in Phuket
Most of the top doctors in Phuket hospitals have been trained overseas (at least partially) and can thus speak English and are used to dealing with foreigners. You can make an appointment with a particular doctor and check their credentials on the hospitals’ websites. Doctors in Phuket make full use of up-to-date technology and equipment and have plenty of experience by the time they get hired by these private hospitals.
Medical insurance in Phuket
Along with AIA, BUPA Thailand has the biggest presence in Phuket for medical insurance. Membership is worldwide and you can utilise the hospitals in Phuket for any treatment needed. The cost of medical care and insurance in Thailand is incredibly good value with policies from just US$300 a year being sufficient for a comfortable hospitalisation cover. More comprehensive VIP plans are also available and are usually processed without much fuss.
Visitors to Thailand will find that an outpatient visit to the hospital, for a motorbike skin burn for example, will not be shockingly expensive ($30 perhaps), but short trip travel insurance (UK) is recommended in case of some reckless driving or other careless accidents that tend to happen more in Asia. You’ll find little problem with the hospital when it comes to settling the bill with an international insurance policy.
BUPA Health Insurance (Thailand) Limited
156/15 Phang Nga Rd., Talad Yai, (076) 355 815-7, phuket@bupa.co.th
Phuket hospitals
Bangkok Phuket Hospital
Bangkok Phuket Hospital is part of the burgeoning Bangkok Hospital Group, which features 15 private top of the range hospitals in Thailand. It is Phuket’s premier hospital, with every sort of treatment and procedure available, including a state-of-the-art dental clinic, LASIK eye surgery, and cosmetic surgery. Doctors and nurses mostly speak English and are highly qualified, and although expensive for Phuket, it is the best around.
2/1 Hongyok-Utis Rd., (076) 254 425
Phuket International Hospital
Phuket International Hospital has been largely modernised and features excellent quality rooms, theatres, clinics and facilities. It is one of the most popular hospitals in Phuket with medical tourists and boasts a specialist female centre, a large plastic surgery and aesthetic treatment centre, and a children’s department. Standards and staff are top notch.
44, Chalermprakiat Ror 9 Rd., (076) 249 400
Mission Hospital Phuket
Phuket’s Mission Hospital is one of the more reasonably priced hospitals in Phuket and is squeaky clean and bursting with services and facilities. It touts itself as a non-profit Christian healthcare provider and comes with a general surgeon, a neurologist, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and an orthopedic surgeon, among others. It is one of the cheaper top hospitals in Phuket.
4/1, Thepkrasattri Rd., (076) 237 220-6, mkt@missionhospitalphuket.com
Patong Hospital
Patong Hospital is a top of the range public hospital in Phuket, and despite being a government hospital it is an international-standard facility. It is located at Patong Beach and comes with 100 beds, English-speaking staff and a range of useful medical services, including nursery care, A&E, and dentistry catering to medical tourists.
57 Sai Nam Yen Rd., Patong Beach, (076) 342 633-4, webmaster@patonghospital.com
Dr Wattana International Clinic
One of the most popular clinics in Thailand and well known throughout the expat community for its quality in general medical care and attention to detail. Standards are very high at Dr Wattana International Clinic and the staff speak, English, Italian, German, Swedish and Japanese.
78/7 Soi Wattana Clinic, Thaweewong Rd., Patong, (076) 341 344, info@wattanaclinic.com
Phuket Plastic Surgery Clinic
A popular clinic for those looking for cosmetic surgery during their visit to Thailand. Procedures offered include breast augmentation, face lifts, liposuction, and angioplasty, and prices are way lower than in Bangkok.
371/81 Yaowaraj Rd., (076) 221 631, info@phuket-plasticsurgery.com
