About Hospital

Bangkok Hospital Phuket is the part of Bangkok Hospital Group with 18 hospitals and 1 pharmacy manufacturing under its umbrella, thus sharing know how and resources within the network of hospitals and affiliated medical institutions.

Up-to-date communication facilities are installed to enable fast and efficient decision making with Bangkok General Hospital. The telemedicine installation can transmit x-ray images and patient data, including real-time cardiac monitoring, to BGH thus giving full access to other specialists for further consultation.

A hospital cannot function without doctors, nurses and technical staff. Out of our 630 persons strong staff team, BPK employs 56 full-time physicians across the spectrum of medical care and a further 75 on a consulting basis.

REGISTRATION
Registered with the local authorities as a private hospital

OPENING DATE
Opened on May 22nd 1995

ACCOMMODATION
• Presently 144 single rooms all with an ensuite bathroom
• Provision to be made for additional single rooms
• Currently four 2-person and six 4-person rooms
• A 16-bed Intensive Care Unit and a 2-bed Intermediate Care Unit
• Specific isolation bedrooms as necessary.

FACILITIES
• On-site: Conventional Radiology, Interventional Radiology, CT Scanning, MRI, C-arm scanning, Lithotripsy (treating kidney stones without surgery), Hyperbaric (decompression) chamber, Audiogram, Pharmacy and Laboratory
• Off-site: Pathology and Nuclear Medicine
• Maintenance programms carried out quarterly
• Satellite Clinics

OPERATING THEATRES
• Four operating theaters
• Orthopedic tables available
• Four- bed recovery unit adjacent to the operating site

MEDICAL COVER
Available 24 hours a day both on-site and on-call

Current patient/ nurse ratio:
Day: 7:1
Night: 12:1
ICU: 1:1
IMU: 2:1

WORLDWIDE INSURANCE SUPPORT
• Cashless Medical Service

QUALITY ACCREDITION PROGRAMME
• Quality Control Center and Infectious Control Unit
• Hospital Accreditation

Having to spend time in hospital is never fun-especially if you’re far away from home. We understand. So do the team of internationally trained doctors, experienced nurses and multi-lingual translators, who will help you to overcome the barriers of language and culture in every aspect of your hospital visit.

Always with a friendly smile and professional care, Bangkok Phuket Hospital’s International Medical Center will help relieve the anxiety of being ill in an unfamiliar environment. In emergencies, 24 hours a day, our fleet of ambulances is ready to reach you any time, anywhere.

Bangkok Phuket Hospital have established a good working relationship with world famous assistance companies such as SOS International A/S, Euro Center International Health Insurance, Teletech (Australia), Artisana Emergency Center (Switzerland), International Medical Rescue Limited (UK) and Mercur Assistance (Germany). As for insurance companies, Bangkok Phuket Hospital is in contact with BUPA International (U.K.), Compagnie General Secours (France), Nuts Versekeringen (Netherlands), Bishopsgate Insurance Ltd. (UK), AIU Insurance Co., (Japan) and JI Accident and Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (Japan), to name a few.

When In-patient medical service is needed at Bangkok Phuket Hospital you should present your insurance certificate, membership or assistance card to hospital staff. The international co-ordinator will submit all information of the claim (including the medical report) to your insurance/assistance company or claim agent. The insurer will normally give their decision to pay for your treatment or not within 24 hours.

Most tourists who require Outpatient treatment will need to pay for their care personally at the time of treatment. Documentation to assist an out-patient in making a claim after treatment, such as a doctor’s letter, will, naturally, be provided. People insured through Japanese and Scandinavian companies can apply for treatment under the medical cashless service.