Qingdao United Family Hospital: Complete Care From Cradle to Chair

In Qingdao, one hospital is deliberately designed around a single idea: that a person’s medical needs do not change with language or passport. Qingdao United Family Hospital, opened in 2015 under New Frontier Group’s Golink Medical platform, applies international standards across a 30,000 m² mountain-and-sea campus. With 240 beds, a 24-hour emergency department, 5 operating rooms, a 22-person hyperbaric oxygen chamber and an 800 m² rehabilitation hall, the hospital delivers full life-cycle care for local families, expatriates and overseas visitors alike.

Adult Health Center: multi-dimensional, whole-life care

The Adult Health Center combines family medicine, internal medicine and specialist referrals into one coordinated pathway. Core features include:

• 7 × 24 family doctor access — each patient is matched with a dedicated physician who tracks personal and family health over time;
• One-stop diagnosis and treatment — general practice acts as the gateway to specialist resources, so common conditions are handled quickly and complex cases are escalated through multidisciplinary (MDT) review;
• ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) — evidence-based peri-operative management that reduces stress, shortens stays and speeds recovery;
• Palliative care — pain relief, psychological support and daily-life assistance for patients with advanced illness and their families;
• Olympus X1 digestive endoscopy — high-resolution imaging for gastrointestinal screening, including early cancer detection;
• Original-brand medicines — pharmacy procurement follows international standards to protect safety and efficacy.

Critical Care & Rehabilitation Center: from surviving to thriving

This centre builds a three-step ICU → HDU → general-ward rehabilitation ladder, integrating critical care, rehabilitation and hyperbaric oxygen so patients move through recovery without losing momentum.

• Life support and advanced monitoring — invasive/non-invasive ventilators, CRRT, high-flow humidified oxygen and precise weaning protocols;
• Neuro-rehabilitation and arousal therapy — for patients recovering from stroke, brain injury or disorders of consciousness, combined with hyperbaric oxygen to improve cerebral blood flow;
• Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation — airway clearance, breathing training and endurance recovery for severe pneumonia, heart failure and COPD;
• “10-to-1” individualised MDT — ICU physicians, rehabilitation doctors, hyperbaric specialists, TCM practitioners, nutritionists and psychologists track recovery curves together;
• Family-attended wards — relatives can stay, learn care skills and receive guidance, supported by acupuncture, acupoint therapy and psychological intervention.

Women’s Health Center: care designed around women

The Women’s Health Center provides private, comfortable services across every age:

• Gynaecology — screening, cervical disease assessment, infertility work-up, adolescent and menopause consultations, and laparoscopic/open surgery;
• Obstetrics — 24-hour painless labour, integrated delivery rooms and a “Code Purple” safety protocol; prenatal screening qualifications allow most tests to stay in-house;
• Aesthetic medicine — US and Israeli laser technology for facial rejuvenation, intimate repair and postpartum skin recovery;
• Female oncology — early screening and diagnosis for cervical and breast cancer, including ultrasound, mammography and biopsy;
• Postpartum recovery — 24-hour one-to-one multidisciplinary care blending international standards with traditional Chinese confinement practice;
• Chronic disease management — long-term follow-up for menopause syndrome and other women’s health conditions.

Children’s Health Center: prevention-first paediatrics

The paediatric team follows evidence-based medicine and avoids over-investigation and over-medication. Services include:

• Paediatric illness — separate single rooms for sick visits, with well-child and sick-child areas separated to reduce cross-infection; surgical care for hernia, circumcision and other common conditions;
• Child health surveillance — growth and development monitoring, nutrition assessment, school-entry checks and early developmental evaluation;
• Vaccination — routine and optional vaccines, including imported pentavalent rotavirus vaccine and RSV preventive options;
• Neonatal resuscitation — standardised high-level emergency protocols for birth asphyxia, mechanical ventilation and other critical situations.

Mental Health Center: health starts with the mind

The Mental Health Center serves children, adolescents, adults, pregnant women and new mothers with individualised treatment plans. It covers:

• Child & adolescent mental health — assessment and intervention for autism, ADHD, tics, sensory processing differences, learning difficulties, mood disorders and eating disorders;
• Paediatric rehabilitation — personalised programmes for developmental delay and sensory-motor challenges, including CBIT for tic disorders;
• Perinatal mental health — emotional support during pregnancy and the postpartum period;
• Adult mental health — anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, sleep disorders, somatic symptom disorder and trauma-related conditions.

Therapies offered include individual counselling, family therapy, couples therapy, sandplay, cognitive-behavioural therapy, hypnosis and EMDR trauma therapy.

International standards and advanced equipment

Qingdao UFH operates under JCI international accreditation. The facility is equipped with Siemens 128-slice CT, GE 1.5T MRI, Olympus X1 endoscopy, and full life-support systems in the intensive care unit. Details matter: hand-sanitiser stations, soft-edged furniture and family-friendly spaces are built into the environment. The 24/7 emergency department provides bilingual Chinese-English service with immediate blood-bank and pharmacy support.

Insurance & payment: straightforward for international patients

The hospital partners with more than 100 domestic and international insurers, including over 50 international carriers offering direct billing. Networks listed include Baosheng Health, CIC, Huatai Insurance Broker, Ping An Health, Allianz, Taikang Life, Taikang Pension, Pacific Insurance, Zhongyi Life and SOS International. Some insurers require a guarantee letter before treatment — the international team can confirm details in advance. Qingdao UFH is also a designated medical insurance institution, so local and cross-region insured patients can claim according to national policy.

View Qingdao campus details → or speak with our international team to arrange a consultation, estimate or insurance check.