PATIENT GUIDE
From your first online inquiry to follow-up care back home — what international patients need to know before, during and after treatment in China.
Most international patients complete steps 1–3 without leaving home.
Send diagnosis reports, imaging (CDI/files) and lab results through our inquiry form — English documents are accepted.
The hospital's international department reviews your case and may ask clarifying questions via video call or chat.
You receive a written plan: recommended department, length of stay and an itemized cost estimate.
The hospital issues a medical invitation letter supporting your visa application; book flights and hospital-nearby housing.
Register at the international department with your passport; a translator can accompany you through admission, tests and discharge.
Discharge summaries and imaging are provided in English; many departments offer telemedicine follow-up via video call.
The four practical workstreams every international patient should sort out in advance.
Hospitals operate under China's national rules for medical records and patient privacy (comparable in intent to HIPAA). Your records are shared only with the clinical team reviewing your case, and inquiry forms ask for the minimum needed to prepare an assessment. GoCNMed itself is an independent directory: we never store your medical files on hospital behalf.
Seek immediate local care for emergencies — international patients should not travel to China for emergency treatment.
Browse the hospital directory — each entry lists departments, doctor counts and location. Send an inquiry to get a treatment plan and cost estimate.
