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My Parents came to USE the Hospital in China! (UK don't have this)

By Living in China

Summary

Topics Covered

  • UK Healthcare vs China: A Stark Contrast in Speed
  • China Is Setting the Pace in Medical Innovation
  • AI as the Doctor's Ultimate Co-Pilot
  • Why International Patients Are Choosing China

Full Transcript

Oh my goodness. Just take a look at this hospital.

It is incredible. It looks like a luxury five-star hotel. Can you believe that

five-star hotel. Can you believe that this this is a hospital?

I want to start with a real story. A

while ago, my dad went for what was supposed to be just a routine check on his lungs in the UK. But during that

check, the nurse spotted something unexpected, an ascending aortic aneurysm near his heart. A month later, they

booked him in for an ultrasound to check it further and confirm it in September 2024.

And obviously hearing something like that is enough to make anyone worry. But

my old pops wasn't able to speak with a doctor about it until March 2025, 6 months later. Can you believe that even?

months later. Can you believe that even?

And he couldn't even get a physical appointment with a doctor.

It was a telephone appointment after 6 months of waiting. After that, he wanted to get a proper CT scan done through the

NHS just to find out exactly what is going on. But the waiting time just for

going on. But the waiting time just for the CT scan was another 5 months. Just

for a scan. 5 months. Now, luckily, a few months into that wait, my parents already had a trip planned to come and visit me here in China. And while they

were here, they told me the whole story.

And I said, "Wait, hold on just a minute now. China don't mess about with six

now. China don't mess about with six month waiting times. Let's pop into the hospital while you're here." So, we went to the hospital in Gujo where I live.

And you are not going to believe this, but in just one day. Yes, one day. We

turned up, got my dad registered, booked a scan, did the CT scan, got the results back, and sat down with a doctor to talk

through everything properly. In fact, we even had enough time left over to check his kidneys as well, all in one day. And

thankfully, the results showed the aneurysm wasn't growing at a dangerous rate, which of course was a huge relief.

And uh we went on and enjoyed our lovely trip around China. But what really stayed with me was this that happened in

Guau, one of China's poorer provinces.

And even there, the speed, efficiency, and access completely blew me away.

So if that was the experience in one of the less developed parts of China, then what does a toplevel smart hospital in

Shanghai look like? Because now I'm here in Shanghai, one of China's most advanced regions to visit Renji Hospital, a place that feels less like a

traditional hospital and more like a glimpse into where healthcare is heading in the future. And honestly, this is exactly the kind of thing most people in

the West never get to see. When people

talk about China, they usually talk about high-speed rail, electric cars, robots, drones, or futuristic skylines.

But what they often miss is that same speed of innovation is now showing up in healthcare. I mean, just take a look at

healthcare. I mean, just take a look at this. It looks like a luxury five-star

this. It looks like a luxury five-star hotel. Can you believe that? This This

hotel. Can you believe that? This This

is a hospital. And look at this. I found

this quite fascinating. In the IVF department, they can actually show you video footage of the exact moment of conception and the growth of the embryo.

You can see your little baby growing from day one. And you can even watch it on an app. If you can't come into the hospital, you can watch it on your

phone. Right, we're now in the operation

phone. Right, we're now in the operation department. And here at Renji Hospital,

department. And here at Renji Hospital, they've been using Mindre's products and smart medical solutions as part of its

system, helping build the kind of healthcare environment that feels far more connected, far more modern, and far

more intelligent than what many people might expect. And that's what makes this

might expect. And that's what makes this interesting because for a lot of people outside of China, there's still this outdated assumption that innovation in

medicine must come from somewhere else.

But when you look at what's happening here, you start to realize China isn't just catching up in many areas, it's already setting the pace. I did some

digging and I found out that Mindre is actually the only global medtech giant headquartered in China. And just take a

look at this here. Mindre is even using VR here to help train doctors in a much more immersive way. But it goes beyond

that. Doctors can use it for remote

that. Doctors can use it for remote diagnostics and to review realtime data in a much more visual interactive way.

So rather than just learning from textbooks or looking at a screen, they can practice realistic scenarios, analyze live information more clearly,

and even collaborate across distances.

Welcome to the future, guys. Right now,

we're in the ICU. And obviously, to protect people's privacy, I'm not going to show anyone here, but what I want to show you is their Chiian LLM, which is

quite fascinating. Usually doctors spend

quite fascinating. Usually doctors spend half an hour on one complex medical record, but this AI assistant nails it

in just one minute. That's 30 times faster. Plus, with 24/7 monitoring and

faster. Plus, with 24/7 monitoring and 5-second clinical suggestions, it's basically the doctor's ultimate co-pilot. It's also used in the

co-pilot. It's also used in the operating room to help monitor anesthesia, analyzing patient data in real time and giving doctors smarter

support during surgery. At the end of the day, it's about giving time back to the doctors so they can focus on what

matters. And today Renji hospital is

matters. And today Renji hospital is actually hosting a conference right now.

The people attending this conference are hospital directors and medical leaders from different countries all coming here

to Renji Hospital to see how this kind of advanced technology is being used in the real world. And I think that says a

lot because they're not here for theory.

They're here to learn, to observe, and to take ideas back home that could help improve their own hospitals, their own systems, and ultimately patient care in

their own countries. And when you see that happening here in Shanghai, it really makes you realize that China is no longer just part of the global conversation on healthcare innovation.

In many ways, it's becoming one of the places helping lead it.

Seeing so many foreigners here today actually coming here for treatment really says a lot. And honestly after what happened with my dad, I can

completely understand why. When people

can come here, get seen quickly, get proper answers and access this kind of advanced care, it's easy to see why China is becoming more and more

attractive for international patients.

This isn't just a futuristic hospital to look at. It's a hospital people are

look at. It's a hospital people are genuinely coming to from around the world because they trust what's here.

Okay. Anyway, that is the end of this video. I will see you guys at the next

video. I will see you guys at the next location. Who knows where it's going to

location. Who knows where it's going to be. See you in the next one. Signing

be. See you in the next one. Signing

off.

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