Beijing United Family Hospital

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Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics
Geography
Location	Beijing, Chaoyang, China
Coordinates	39°58′30″N 116°29′09″E / 39.975068°N 116.485718°E / 39.975068; 116.485718
Organisation
Care system	Private
Type	International Standard Joint-Venture
Services
Standards	Joint Commission International accreditation
Beds	50
History
Opened	1997
Links
Website	www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com
Lists	Hospitals in China
Other links	List of hospitals in Beijing

Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics (BJU, Chinese: 北京和睦家医院) was the first international standard hospital established in China.^[1] It opened in 1997 as a joint venture between China International, Inc. and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Beijing United Family was the first foreign-invested hospital to operate in China. In 2009, the hospital had 50 beds and sees over 2,500 patients every week with its 17 departments and services.^[2]

The hospital has imported equipment and modern facilities, and has the capability to diagnose and treat medical problems ranging from minor ailments to severe illness. It includes modern 24-hour

services.

Beijing United Family was the first hospital in China to receive

The hospital is staffed by a team of over 100 doctors from 15 different countries, China, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These specialists are supported by a team of English-speaking nurses. BJU has over 500 support workers. In 2010, the hospital opened a new United Family Liangma Clinic outside the main hospital.^[6]

Beijing United Family Hospital has sister hospitals in Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Guangzhou and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia^[7]

Background

Beijing United Family Hospital was started by Roberta Lipson, who earned her

, but a wide variety of other products, ranging from 70-ton mining trucks to geothermal energy equipment to mushroom growing systems.

Steady growth led to a listing on the

and an extensive network of relationships at all levels of the Chinese medical establishment. And despite tough regulatory restrictions on foreign medical service operations in China, they saw an opportunity to leverage their experience and their advantages.

Western-style healthcare in China

They first thought about a Western-style healthcare

in early 1992, beginning a lengthy process with complex negotiations over approvals for a foreign-invested hospital; design and completion of the building itself; hiring and training of staff; acquisition and installation of equipment; and myriad other details.

The first project of its kind, Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics (BJU) opened its doors and treated its first patient at the end of 1997. Structured as a

BJU was received well, as a long-awaited and badly needed alternative to the existing healthcare offerings in China.

BJU has enjoyed success and extended its services to two satellite clinics in Beijing.

References

External links

• Official website
• BUPA listing, accessed 7 June 2013
• Beijinger Listing, accessed 16 July 2015
• City Weekend Listing, accessed 16 July 2015
• Time Out Beijing listing, accessed 7 June 2013
• Having a baby in China listing, accessed 7 June 2013