Healthcare in Bucharest is generally affordable by Western standards, but you should ensure you have complete health insurance.

While healthcare in public facilities is free for residents, patients using private medical facilities will need to pay cash upfront before claiming back from their insurance provider.

While Romania has made some recent progress in fighting healthcare corruption, bribery remains a concern in the healthcare system. The prevalence of corruption, accompanied by poor salaries and unacceptable working conditions, has pushed many Romanian doctors to seek work outside the country, leaving the Romanian public healthcare system in a precarious state. Although you will likely find adequate care at private hospitals, you may find the facilities at public institutions to be substandard.

Pharmacies are available throughout Bucharest, and some are open 24 hours a day. You may find that some medicines which are readily available over the counter in your home country may require a prescription in Romania.

Healthcare and Health Insurance in Romania

Below are some of the most prominent hospitals in Bucharest.

Hospitals in Bucharest

doctor in a hospital hallway

Royal Hospital Bucharest

Website: www.royalhospital.ro 
Address: Splaiul Unirii 313A, București 030138

Medicover Hospital

Website: www.medicover.ro 
Address: Strada Pechea 8, Sector 1, București 013982

Floreasca Emergency Hospital

Website: www.urgentafloreasca.ro 
Address: Calea Floreasca 8, Sector 1, București 013982

Ponderas Academic Hospital

Website: www.reginamaria.ro
Address: Strada Nicolae Caramfil 85A, Sector 1, București 014142

Life Memorial Hospital

Website: www.medlife.ro
Address: Calea Griviței 365, București 010719

Hospital CF Witting

Website: www.spitalcfwiting.ro 
Address: Calea Plevnei 142-144, Sector 6, București 010719

Monza Hospital

Website: www.spitalulmonza.ro 
Address: Strada Tony Bulandra 27, Sector 2, București 011025

Hospital Constantin Angelescu

Website: www.spitalulangelescu.ro 
Address: Aleea Căuzași 49-51, Sector 3, București 030803

What do expats say about hospitals in Bucharest?

"Since I'm American, healthcare just about everywhere is better than my healthcare at home. I have only had one experience with the healthcare system so far and everything was really convenient. I chose to use the private healthcare network. The appointment was so easy to make. I'm used to waiting for a long time, especially to see a specialist, but I had the option of scheduling an appointment for the next day. I do have health insurance, but in this case, it was easier, faster and more convenient for me than waiting for an appointment in the public network."

Read about how Jessica has adjusted to her new life in her expat interview about Bucharest.

Further reading

►Read more about the country's healthcare system in Healthcare in Romania

►For an overview of the schooling system in the city, read Education and Schools in Bucharest

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