Hospitals in Phuket for Families: Where to Take Your Child

Most expat families in Phuket end up using the same two or three hospitals, but which one is right depends on where you live, what time it is and what you need. This guide looks at the island's hospitals and clinics from a parent's point of view. Every facility mentioned here has a full listing in our Phuket hospitals and clinics directory.

In an emergency

In a medical emergency anywhere in Thailand, call 1669, the national emergency medical number. The Bangkok Hospital group, which runs most of Phuket's private hospitals and clinics, also has its own emergency hotline, 1719. Save both in your phone now, along with the address of the 24-hour hospital nearest your home.

Private hospitals usually ask for a deposit or proof of insurance before treatment. Vachira Phuket Hospital, the island's main government hospital, treats emergency patients first and settles payment afterwards.

The two main private hospitals

Bangkok Hospital Phuket in Phuket Town is the island's largest hospital and the default for most expat families. It was the first hospital in Phuket to earn JCI accreditation, runs a 24-hour emergency and trauma centre, and has a Children's Clinic on the first floor that is open every day from 8am to 11pm. After 11pm, a sick child is seen in the main emergency department. It is priced as the island's premium option, and expat guides report longer waits here than at the Bangkok flagship.

Bangkok Hospital Siriroj, which many residents still call Phuket International Hospital, is a few kilometres away on the bypass road between Central Phuket and Big C, which makes it easier to reach for many families. It is also JCI accredited, with a Children's Department and a Children's Clinic open every day from 8am to 8pm, then a 24-hour emergency department.

The two are separate hospitals in the same group, so when a doctor or an insurer says "Bangkok Hospital", check which one they mean. Our guide to where to take a sick child compares their children's services in more detail.

Lower-cost and government hospitals

Mission Hospital Phuket, a non-profit Seventh-day Adventist hospital on Thepkrasattri Road just north of Phuket Town, is open 24 hours and generally costs less than the Bangkok Hospital group. Many long-term residents use it for routine care and keep the bigger hospitals for complex cases.

Dibuk Hospital in Wichit is the budget member of the Bangkok Hospital group, with a 24-hour emergency department for everyday problems such as flu, stomach bugs and minor injuries. For anything more serious it refers patients on to its sister hospitals.

The government hospitals, Vachira in Phuket Town and Patong Hospital, charge Ministry of Public Health rates, which are the same for Thais and foreigners and far below private prices. Vachira is the regional referral hospital for serious cases and has an international department to help foreign patients. The trade-off at both is longer queues, a more basic environment and less English.

Clinics closer to home

Phuket's main hospitals are all in or near Phuket Town, which can be a long drive from the beaches. For a temperature, an ear infection or a grazed knee, the Bangkok Hospital group's neighbourhood clinics are often the quicker choice. They handle consultations, common illnesses, wound care, vaccinations, blood tests and medical certificates.

Laguna, for Bangtao and Cherngtalay, is open daily from 9am to 6pm. Kamala is open daily from 9am to 8pm. Rawai, for Nai Harn and the south, is open daily from 8am to 8pm, and so is Srisunthon in Thalang.

These are clinics, not emergency departments. If your child is seriously unwell, go to a hospital or call 1669.

Having a baby in Phuket

Bangkok Hospital Phuket is the only hospital we found that publishes a delivery price. Its all-inclusive childbirth packages run from 67,000 to 166,000 baht and are published as valid to 30 June 2027. They apply only to non-Thai mothers with a full-term pregnancy, and complications for mother or baby are excluded, so ask the Women's Health Center which package fits you.

Bangkok Hospital Siriroj and Mission Hospital Phuket also deliver babies but do not publish a price. Be careful with the cheap Mission Hospital packages you may find online: they belong to Mission Hospital in Bangkok, a different hospital.

One recent change: since 14 August 2026, Bangkok Hospital Phuket no longer registers births on families' behalf. It still issues the medical birth documents, but parents now take them to the registration office themselves. Our guide to having a baby in Phuket has more detail.

Children's dentists

Children Family Dental Clinic in Phuket Town was the island's first dedicated children's dental clinic and is open every day from 9am to 8:30pm, which makes after-school appointments easy. Phuket International Dental Center, inside Bangkok Hospital Siriroj, has children's dentistry and orthodontics under one roof. Bangkok Hospital Phuket's dental centre also treats children.

Insurance and direct billing

If you have international health insurance, check whether your insurer bills the hospital directly before you need it. Expat guides describe Bangkok Hospital Phuket as having the island's widest direct billing network, but we have not seen an insurer list, so call your insurer to confirm. Without direct billing you pay up front and claim the money back.

Comparing with Bangkok

If you split your time between Phuket and Bangkok, or are still deciding where to live, our sister site has the same kind of guide to Bangkok hospitals, including delivery prices at Bangkok hospitals. We check every Phuket listing against the provider's own information where we can, and if you run a hospital or clinic here and something is out of date, please contact us.