CO-CREATED HOSPITAL PAGEDedicated hospital profile

Clifford Hospital
International Medical Center

广东祈福医院 · 国际医疗中心

An integrated pathway combining Western medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine and natural therapies, with support from pre-arrival case review and specialist coordination through treatment logistics and post-discharge follow-up.

Grade III, Class AIntegrative medicineInternational Medical CenterMultidisciplinary care
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Clifford Hospital campus in Panyu, Guangzhou
Nearly 300,000Floor area
3,000bedsOpen inpatient beds
56departmentsClinical and medical-technical departments
200+expertsSenior medical experts

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CARE · COORDINATED SUPPORT

Hospital-led medical care,
coordinated support for international patients

Founded in 2001 by Professor Clifford Pang, Clifford Hospital is a large Grade III, Class A hospital integrating medical care, teaching, research, prevention and rehabilitation. Its clinical model brings together Western medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine and natural therapies, supported by multidisciplinary team assessment for complex conditions.

GBA Health Concierge can organise non-clinical steps around arrangements confirmed by the hospital, including information preparation, arrival coordination, language support, transport, accommodation and family assistance.

We coordinateThe hospital remains responsible for diagnosis, prescriptions, treatment plans and medical charges

CREDENTIALS & GLOBAL ACCESS

Accreditations & International Insurance Support

01 · CREDENTIALS

Accreditations, teaching and research credentials

Accreditation certificates, teaching-hospital credentials and clinical-research capability are presented together, with current status to be verified item by item before publication.

JCIAccredited for seven consecutive cycles
SHARCInternational hospital accreditation
GCPNational drug clinical-trial institution
TEACHINGHigher medical-education teaching hospital
Academic collaborationCUHK · Hong Kong Baptist University · McGill University
02 · GLOBAL ACCESS

Commercial-insurance direct billing

39global insurer
relationships

Eligible international patients may apply for direct billing. Availability depends on the insurer, the specific plan, planned care and the outcome of pre-authorisation.

Hong Kong–Macao drugs and medical devices pathwayElderly Health Care Voucher GBA Pilot SchemeInternational medical-service pilot
  1. 01Submit policy details
  2. 02Obtain pre-authorisation
  3. 03Confirm direct-billing scope
Insurance and assistance networkSelected organisations
  • Ping An
  • WellBe
  • MedLinkGlobal
  • MSH China
  • Prosper Health
  • Cigna and China Merchants Bank
  • AIA
  • CPIC
  • Taikang Life
  • DTHealth
  • Cover-More
  • Windstone
  • Allianz Partners
  • Generali China
  • Europ Assistance
  • ICBC-AXA Life
  • International SOS
  • AIG
  • GBG
  • HSC
  • Euro-Center
  • ERGO
  • Fosun Health
  • JD Allianz
  • Emergency Assistance Japan
Service note

Direct billing does not mean that every policy is eligible. Network status, deductibles, pre-authorisation and exclusions must be confirmed before the visit.

INTERNATIONAL PATIENT SERVICES

Support for international patients

Summarised from the hospital's International Medical Center introduction
01
International specialist teleconsultation

The hospital states that consultations with internationally recognised specialists may be available; specialist, format and suitability require case-specific confirmation.

02
Multicentre complex-case discussion

The hospital states that severe and complex cases may be reviewed through multicentre discussion, subject to clinical assessment and availability.

03
Multilingual navigation

Language support may be coordinated for English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Indonesian needs.

04
Commercial-insurance direct billing

The hospital reports cooperation with international insurers and commercial-insurance direct billing; eligibility and settlement scope require case-by-case verification.

05
Cross-border medical support

The hospital describes medical invitation letters, assistance with cross-border medicines and Guangzhou airport transfers, subject to advance confirmation.

06
Dedicated international-patient services

Described support includes one-to-one navigation and interpreting, dedicated nursing, priority examination pathways, bedside settlement and multinational meal options.

INTEGRATED MEDICINE

Assessment, treatment and rehabilitation in one integrated model

The hospital combines contemporary Western medical technology, individualised TCM pattern assessment and natural therapies, with particular experience in oncology, age-related health management, complex chronic conditions and postoperative rehabilitation.

  • Clinical, surgical, oncology, TCM, rehabilitation, imaging and laboratory teams may participate in MDT review
  • Treatment decisions are made by the hospital according to disease stage and individual circumstances
  • GBA Health Concierge provides non-medical coordination and does not influence independent clinical judgement
MDTMultidisciplinary care
Precision careWestern medicine
Pattern-based careTCM
Recovery supportNatural therapies