In case of Medical Emergency &  Urgent Care Injury in Shanghai 

(Disclaimer: The information provided is only for general guidance due to the confusion that can occur when being an ex-pat in China. The preparation to be self-reliant and comfortable in a medical emergency in Shanghai can be crucial when the situation occurs.)

Familiarize yourself with Local Emergency Services

SAVE IN YOUR PHONE
Ambulance – 120
Fire – 119
Police – 110
Note: Very few people in China are trained in first aid or emergency care – There is also No Good Samaritan law to protect people who try to help.

Ambulance –  120

• Glorified taxi
• Does not provide any medical treatment
  • NO IV, Oxygen, Morphine etc.
• MUST PAY 120 RMB first (Cash on Hand)
• Speaks limited English or None
• Dispatch time > 10 minutes, varies widely

WHEN TO CALL an Ambulance?

• Victim unable to walk or too large to be carried easily
• Suspect Head/Spinal Cord Injury
• Heart Attack in an adult
• If you are doing CPR and need a crew to take over from you in order to move the patient to the hospital

OR ELSE often times a car/taxi is the best and fastest option to reach the nearest hospital

Hospitals will require payment first, have cash or payment ready.

GOOD 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE OPTIONS NEAR YOU:

If life or death emergency, go to nearest local hospital.

**BEST OPTION**  Shanghai United Family Hospital
Private western hospital with 24 hour urgent care. Mostly western Emergency Room doctors. Located in Changning District. Emergency Number: 2216-3999

-Ruijin Hospital
French Concession Area. Shanghai Guangci Memorial Hospital is foreigners’ hospital within Ruijin.

-Huashan Hospital
12 Wulumuqi Zhong Lu,
near Huashan Lu

Other Important Numbers
Shanghai Help Line (free translation line run by city): 962288