Chengdu Hospital Experience (Not Good?)
Hit my head a week ago and I felt like I might have concussion symptoms so I went to check it out today in one of the biggest hospitals here in Chengdu (二人民医院). I thought some people might find my experience insightful so I am sharing it here. I made an appointment with a general practictioner first at the time slot 14:30-15:00. The cost of this check-up cost only 17 yuan, which is great but perhaps explains the bad incoming service.
Since it's a big hospital, it's quite chaotic and sort of miserable but that's not a real issue. I was only admitted around 15:15 after about an hour+ wait since I have to arrive a bit early to scan my QR code and get my order in the system ahead of other people in that time slot. For some reasons they have about 6 people per time slot and some come back with test results and jump in randomly in between. Once you walk inside the GP room its just a bed and her desk with a computer, there was no real examination of any kind.
After I told her what happened and what I feel (with the help of a local friend translating), she just send me of for a CT scan. She also told me to go check my blood pressure on the second floor on the public machines. The CT scan only cost me 204 yuan, about 26 euros, which is quite amazing. Had to wait an additional hour to get that done around 16:20. Then wait one more hour for the result around 17:20. Then rushed in before the final 17:30 closing time to see what she said. I had already read the result and it appears that I have no abnormalities but I have some frontal sinusitis, perhaps from when I was sick couple weeks ago. However, the only thing she said is that I am fine and I have to see neurologist if I want better explanation. She didn't even ask about my blood pressure results, she didn't prescribe me anything for the sinusitis (for context, a serious sinusitis infection can be quite treathening and explain my dizziness). Just a ''not my problem, go figure it out'' after spending hours there...
I don't recommend this experience to be honest, maybe it's a Chengdu thing and Shanghai/Beijing are better, I don't know but this was quite unprofessional. We filed a complaint about this GP.