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    International Hospitals in Guangzhou: 2026 Official List

    Last checked October 28, 2026 against official sources. How we check

    Multi-storey hospital building with a glass and stone facade, seen from the street under a blue sky, in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou.Photo: 古海岸遗址 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Ouzhuang campus, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 2024 Details

    Quick answer

    In an emergency, call 120. Guangdong's health commission published a list of 25 pilot hospitals for international medical services on March 26, 2026, and by our count 17 are in Guangzhou. A listing is not a recommendation and does not promise English. Contacts below come from hospitals' own pages: confirm before you go.

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    Key facts

    Emergency120 for an ambulance
    Official list25 pilot hospitals in Guangdong, 17 in Guangzhou by our count (March 26, 2026)
    Who it is forSelf-paying patients and holders of international commercial insurance
    Pilot period2026 to 2027; the commission can change the list
    AddressesChinese address cards below for five hospitals
    Multi-storey hospital building with a glass and stone facade, seen from the street under a blue sky, in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou.Photo: 古海岸遗址 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Ouzhuang campus, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 2024 Details

    This guide covers logistics only: which hospitals are on an official list, and how to reach them. It gives no medical advice and no ranking. In an emergency, call 120 first. The medical help overview has the emergency numbers, and the registration guide explains booking.

    Which Guangzhou hospitals are on Guangdong’s international medical list?

    Guangdong’s health commission, medical insurance bureau and drug administration jointly published a list of 25 hospitals for a pilot of international medical services. The announcement was made on March 26, 2026, and the commission’s own page is dated March 31, 2026. The pilot runs from 2026 to 2027, and the commission says it will review the list and can change it.

    By our count, 17 of the 25 are in Guangzhou. We matched each name on the commission’s list to Guangzhou’s official booking platform, which gives a Guangzhou address for each. The addresses below are the platform’s Chinese addresses, so you can show them to a driver. English names of hospitals whose English pages we did not open are our translations.

    Hospital中文名Address (Chinese)
    Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital广东省人民医院广州市中山二路106号
    Guangdong Women and Children Hospital广东省妇幼保健院番禺区兴南大道521、523号 (the platform also lists Yuexiu and Tianhe sites)
    The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University中山大学附属第一医院（越秀院区、南沙院区）广东省广州市中山二路58号
    Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院广州市沿江西路107号 (North Campus; the hospital does not say which campus has the International Medical Center)
    The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University中山大学附属第三医院广东省广州市天河区天河路600号
    Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center中山大学中山眼科中心珠江新城院区：天河区金穗路7号；区庄院区：越秀区先烈南路54号
    Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center中山大学肿瘤防治中心广州市越秀区东风东路651号
    Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University中山大学附属口腔医院广州市越秀区陵园西路56号 (Yuexiu campus). The International Dental Medical Center is at the Tianhe campus, 天河区华利路59号, per the hospital’s own site
    Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University中山大学附属第六医院广州市天河区员村二横路26号
    Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University南方医科大学南方医院广州市白云区广州大道北路1838号
    Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University南方医科大学珠江医院广州市海珠区工业大道中253号
    First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University暨南大学附属第一医院广州市天河区黄埔大道西613号
    Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine广东省中医院广州市大德路111号
    First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University广州医科大学附属第一医院荔湾区桥中中路28号；越秀区沿江西路151号；海珠区康大路1号 (three of its campuses; the platform lists more)
    Guangzhou First People’s Hospital广州市第一人民医院广州市越秀区盘福路1号
    Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center广州医科大学附属妇女儿童医疗中心天河区珠江新城金穗路9号；越秀区人民中路318号 (two of its sites, from the platform’s page for this hospital, which lists more)
    Clifford Hospital广东祈福医院广州市番禺区鸿福路1号、3号

    Several hospitals have more than one campus. Ask which campus holds the international service before you set off. The platform prints the Women and Children’s Medical Center as 广州市妇女儿童医疗中心.

    Source: Guangdong Health Commission list (attachment read), Dayoo, Guangzhou booking platform, its Women and Children’s Medical Center page and Clifford Hospital, read October 25, 2026; the Hospital of Stomatology Tianhe campus address, read October 28, 2026.

    What does “international medical service” mean here?

    The commission describes it as medical service run to international technical standards, service processes, management systems and payment methods. It is for residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, foreign nationals and overseas Chinese who pay themselves or hold international commercial insurance. The patient or the commercial insurer pays, and basic medical insurance does not cover it.

    The commission also says that pilot hospitals may set their own prices, keep the international service apart from regular care, use mainly newly added beds, and have separate zones and teams. Experts must first meet their regular outpatient duties. The list covers provincial and university hospitals, well-known Chinese medicine hospitals, city hospitals and private hospitals. The announcement does not mention languages. This guide gives no prices.

    Source: Guangdong Health Commission, read October 25, 2026.

    What do the hospitals’ own pages say?

    Only what we read on each hospital’s own pages is listed here. Other hospitals on the list appear in the table by name and address only.

    Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital 广东省人民医院
    • Address: No. 106 Zhongshan 2nd Road. The English site’s footer gives the main number (020) 8382-7812, and the U.S. Embassy’s list gives the same number.
    • International service: the English site describes Concord Medical Center (协和高级医疗中心) as one of the hospital’s VIP centres, serving foreigners among others. It lists clinic hours of 07:30–12:00 and 14:00–17:30, and the number (020) 8387-4283. The page is undated.
    • Check with the hospital: the exact location. The hospital’s English pages describe the centre’s floor and building in two different ways, both on 96 Dongchuan Road, and the U.S. Embassy list describes it a third way. We do not give the centre’s address or its other numbers for that reason.
    • For an emergency, the page says to go directly to the hospital’s emergency centre.

    The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University 中山大学附属第一医院
    • Address: No. 58 Zhongshan Er Lu, Guangzhou.
    • International Medicine page: opening hours Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00 and 14:30–17:30; registration hours Monday to Friday 07:50–11:30 and 14:20–17:00; registration number (020) 8733-2200 ext. 8225. The page is undated, so confirm the hours.

    Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center 中山大学中山眼科中心
    • International Eye Care serves residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, foreign nationals, commercially insured clients and some mainland residents, according to the hospital. You book by phone on +86 189 2210 6862 or +86 189 2210 2338 (Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00 and 14:30–17:30, GMT+8), or by email at premiercare@gzzoc.com.
    • Two campuses: Ouzhuang, No. 54 Xianlie South Road, Yuexiu (Metro Line 5 or 6, Ouzhuang station, Exit A or E), and Zhujiang New Town, No. 7 Jinsui Road, Tianhe (Metro Line 3 or 5, Zhujiang New Town station, Exit A1). The departments differ by campus. The hospital says only the Ouzhuang campus has a 24-hour eye emergency service, with on-site registration, and its FAQ lists the Premiere Medical Department at Zhujiang New Town. Confirm which campus International Eye Care uses when you book.
    • It runs a full appointment system through its WeChat account or app.

    Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center 中山大学肿瘤防治中心
    • International Medical Center serves foreigners, residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and mainland patients, according to the hospital’s English page. Contacts on that page: international outpatient +86-20-8734-2620 (1st floor, Building 1) or +86-20-8734-1976 (20th floor, Building 2); international inpatient +86-20-8734-2525; email gjylb@sysucc.org.cn.
    • Address: 广州市越秀区东风东路651号, from the booking platform. The English page did not give one.

    Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University 中山大学附属口腔医院
    • International Dental Medical Center books through the hospital’s WeChat official account or mini programme (Outpatient Services, Appointment, Tianhe Campus, International Dental Medical Center), at its 7th-floor desk, or on 020-6283-3800. The hospital’s contact number is 020-8386-3002.
    • Addresses on its page: Tianhe campus, No. 59 Huali Road; Yuexiu campus, No. 56 Lingyuan West Road; Dongpu Dental Clinic, No. 3 Dongpu Road, Tianhe; Zhujiang New Town Dental Clinic, No. 49 Huaxia Road.
    • The page says the team offers bilingual communication support and that the centre has direct billing agreements with major international insurers. It names no insurers, so ask which ones.

    Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital 中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院
    • Its English site has an International Medical Center section with department, appointment and traffic pages. The consultation-process page is an image that we could not read.
    • Campuses: North, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu; South, No. 33 Yingfeng Road, Haizhu; Huadu, No. 11 Jinghu Avenue, Huadu. The site does not say which campus hosts the International Medical Center.
    • The site’s footer shows service call numbers +86-20-81338679 and +86-20-81332792.

    The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University 中山大学附属第三医院
    • Address and phones from its English site: No. 600 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, (020) 8525-3333; Lingnan campus, No. 2693 Huangpu Road, Huangpu District, (020) 8217-9000. We did not find an international clinic page on the pages we read.

    Clifford Hospital 广东祈福医院
    • Address: 广州市番禺区鸿福路1号、3号 (Panyu District), postcode 511495. Its phone numbers are (020) 8451-8222 and (020) 8451-8999. The U.S. Embassy’s list gives a different street, so check with the hospital before you set off.
    • Hours on its Chinese site: outpatients 08:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:30, closed on public holidays; the emergency centre is open 24 hours. The page says to follow the hospital’s latest notice.
    • International department: email int.mkt@clifford-hospital.org, overseas line +86 400 900 3823. We could not confirm from the pages we read which languages the staff speak.

    Source: each hospital’s own page, linked in the sources list, read October 25, 2026. The U.S. Embassy list is here.

    How do I book at one of these hospitals?

    Each hospital sets its own booking route: the phone lines, emails, WeChat accounts and desks above. Many Guangzhou hospitals also take bookings on the city’s unified platform. Hospital registration in Guangzhou explains the platform, the rules for passports, ticket pick-up and no-shows. Ask the hospital before you book whether English-speaking staff are available, because the commission’s list does not promise it.

    For payment, GOV.UK says many hospitals do not accept international bank or credit cards, that Alipay and WeChat Pay are accepted in many hospitals, and that some hospitals in large cities work with foreign insurers and can treat without a deposit. Ask the hospital and your insurer. See Alipay and WeChat Pay for foreigners for setting up payment.

    Source: GOV.UK, read October 25, 2026.

    What about private clinics for foreigners?

    They are not on Guangdong’s list, and we do not name them here. GOV.UK says that apart from clinics oriented towards foreign patients, GP clinics are uncommon in China. The U.S. Embassy publishes a list of hospitals and clinics in southern China. Providers supplied the information, and the Embassy says a listing is not an endorsement.

    Source: GOV.UK and U.S. Embassy, read October 25, 2026.

    How do I get there?

    Show the Chinese address to a driver: the cards on this page also appear in the Show your driver tool. See the Didi guide, the taxi guide and the metro guide. To stay connected on the way, see the eSIM guide. Take your passport and your insurance details. The Chinese phrases tool has a “Health and emergencies” group.

    No. It means the commission selected the hospital for a pilot. The commission says it will assess pilot hospitals regularly, can remove them and can change the list. We do not rank or recommend any hospital. The safety guide lists the emergency numbers.

    Source: Guangdong Health Commission, read October 25, 2026.

    Addresses in Chinese

    • Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital 中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院广州市沿江西路107号Main address (North Campus), No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District. The English site does not say which campus hosts the International Medical Center, so ask before you go

      中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院

      广州市沿江西路107号

      Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital

    • Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (Ouzhuang campus) 中山大学中山眼科中心（区庄院区）广州市越秀区先烈南路54号24-hour eye emergency service is at this campus only, according to the hospital. Its FAQ lists the Premiere Medical Department at the Zhujiang New Town campus (天河区金穗路7号; its FAQ says that campus has no emergency service on weekends and public holidays), so confirm the campus when you book International Eye Care

      中山大学中山眼科中心（区庄院区）

      广州市越秀区先烈南路54号

      Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (Ouzhuang campus)

    • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center 中山大学肿瘤防治中心广州市越秀区东风东路651号International Medical Center

      中山大学肿瘤防治中心

      广州市越秀区东风东路651号

      Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    • Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University (Tianhe campus) 中山大学附属口腔医院（天河院区）广州市天河区华利路59号International Dental Medical Center, 7th floor. Address from the hospital's own Chinese and English sites; the booking platform lists only the Yuexiu campus, 陵园西路56号

      中山大学附属口腔医院（天河院区）

      广州市天河区华利路59号

      Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University (Tianhe campus)

    • Clifford Hospital 广东祈福医院广东省广州市番禺区鸿福路1号、3号Panyu District; another source lists a different street, so check with the hospital

      广东祈福医院

      广东省广州市番禺区鸿福路1号、3号

      Clifford Hospital

    Traps and how to avoid them

    • Avoid Assuming a listed hospital speaks English

      The commission's announcement does not mention languages. GOV.UK says English-speaking staff may be available in large hospitals but not everywhere. Ask before you go.

    • Avoid Going to the wrong campus

      Several hospitals have more than one campus, and the departments differ. Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center says so on its own page. Confirm the campus when you book.

    • Avoid Trusting one phone number

      Some hospitals show different numbers on different pages. Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center's English and Chinese pages give different main numbers, so this guide lists only its international hotline.

    FAQ

    Which Guangzhou hospitals are on the international medical list?

    Guangdong's health commission, medical insurance bureau and drug administration published a list of 25 pilot hospitals on March 26, 2026. We count 17 in Guangzhou, matching each name to Guangzhou's official booking platform. The table in this guide gives their names and addresses.

    Does being on the list mean the hospital speaks English?

    No. The commission's announcement does not mention languages. Check each hospital's own page or phone it. GOV.UK says some hospitals can provide English-speaking staff for a fee.

    Who can use the international medical services?

    The commission says they are for residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, foreign nationals and overseas Chinese who pay themselves or hold international commercial insurance. Basic medical insurance does not cover them.

    Do I need an appointment?

    Often yes. GOV.UK says hospitals may require appointments for non-urgent care. Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center says it runs a full appointment system. See the registration guide for the steps.

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