International Medical City Hospital Bahrain: current status

01What the records show today

The evidence does not support calling the old hospital name a current NHRA-licensed hospital without confirmation. NHRA’s 2019 guide listed International Medical City Hospital in Bukawarah with telephone 17490006. The live site publishes +973 17490006. However, those facts do not replace a current licensing record.

For this review, every page of NHRA’s licensed private hospitals PDF was extracted and read. The file was last modified on 30 August 2022. The complete extraction covered 2 of 2 pages. The exact phrase International Medical City Hospital appears 0 times. That is a concrete absence in a dated list, not proof that the facility is closed or unlicensed under every possible operating name.

The practical answer is to use the hospital site for current contact and service information, then ask NHRA to confirm the licensed operating name before booking, paying or sending medical records. NHRA publishes +973 17 113 333 for enquiries.

02Current contact details on the hospital site

The hospital’s own live site publishes +973 17490006 as its main number. The live hospital site publishes WhatsApp hotline +973 33617743. The 2019 NHRA guide also showed 17490006.

The contact page gives Building 178, Road 2702, Block 927, Bu-Kowarah, East Riffa. This is consistent with the Bukawarah location in the NHRA guide and the block 927 record in Bahrain Open Data.

When you call, ask the receptionist for the facility’s full licensed operating name, the department you need, the clinician’s availability and whether your insurer requires pre-approval. Keep the appointment confirmation and any estimate you receive.

03Emergency, ambulance and round-the-clock care

The hospital site describes its outpatient clinic as a daily round-the-clock medical service. It says the team handles sickness, illness, trauma and emergency cases, and that an emergency team is available continuously.

The same page says an ambulance service is available around the clock. For a severe or life-threatening emergency, call 999, Bahrain’s unified number for fire, police and ambulance services, rather than waiting for a website reply. For a non-life-threatening visit, call the hospital first and ask which entrance or department to use.

A website description shows what the provider advertises, but it does not resolve the licence-name mismatch. If your booking, insurer or employer needs proof of a currently licensed hospital, ask for the licensed name and verify that name with NHRA.

1. The live hospital site publishes hotline +973 17490006. Describe whether the case is routine or urgent.
2. Ask whether the round-the-clock outpatient team can handle the required service.
3. Ask whether an ambulance is appropriate and available for the case.
4. Confirm the facility’s licensed name if your insurer or employer needs it.
5. For a life-threatening emergency, call 999 for Bahrain’s fire, police and ambulance services.

04Departments shown on the live site

The hospital site lists ENT, General Dental, General Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthodontics, Physiotherapy and Radiology. It also links to its outpatient clinic, pharmacy and laboratory pages.

Do not assume every specialty is staffed at every hour. Call the hospital, name the service you need and ask for the clinician’s schedule. If you need an insurer approval, confirm the department name exactly as it should appear on the referral or claim.

For a procedure or specialist visit, ask what to bring, whether fasting is required, whether a referral is needed and how results will be delivered. These details can vary by service and appointment.

05Laboratory and pharmacy coverage

The pharmacy page says services are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. It describes outpatient dispensing, medication supply for nursing units, compounded preparations, controlled-drug handling and drug-information support.

The laboratory page covers specimen collection, processing, analysis and reporting. It says many routine tests have a turnaround time of 60 minutes or less.

Before travelling, confirm that the exact medicine or test is available. Ask whether the laboratory requires fasting, whether an appointment is needed, when the result will be ready and whether the hospital can submit the claim directly to your insurer.

1. Call the hospital with the exact test or medicine name.
2. For laboratory work, ask about preparation and expected reporting time.
3. For prescriptions, check stock and whether the pharmacy can dispense the prescribed product.
4. Confirm insurer approval and any patient payment before the service.

06Insurance providers named by the hospital

The hospital’s insurance-provider page displays this flat list, in the site’s order: GIG Gulf, Bupa Arabia, Bupa International, Cigna, GEMS, GlobeMed, Gulf Union, Health 360, MedGulf, MedNet, MetLife, MSH International, NAS, Neuron, Nextcare, Now Health International, SAICO and Tawuniya.

A logo on a provider page does not guarantee that every plan, department or clinician is covered. Networks change, and some services need pre-approval. Call both the hospital and the insurer before the visit.

Give the insurer the facility’s full licensed operating name, the service, the clinician and the appointment date. Ask whether direct billing applies, whether a referral is required and what co-payment or deductible may apply.

07Why search results give mixed signals

Ministry statistics for 2012 said International Medical City Hospital was put on hold as a hospital until further notice. The Ministry’s 2013 statistics repeated the same statement. Those are historical records and explain why older search results may sound uncertain.

NHRA’s 2019 health guide later listed International Medical City Hospital in Bukawarah with telephone 17490006. The facility’s live site says it has served patients since May 2012 and publishes +973 17490006.

The next dated reference checked here is NHRA’s licensed private hospitals PDF, last modified 30 August 2022. All 2 pages were read, and the exact old hospital name was absent. The evidence therefore supports a live provider with current contact details, alongside an unresolved licensed-name question that NHRA should answer.

08How to resolve the licence-name gap

NHRA publishes +973 17 113 333 for enquiries. When calling, give the exact name International Medical City Hospital. Explain that it appears in the 2019 guide but not under that exact name in the licensed private hospitals PDF last modified in 2022.

Ask whether the facility now holds a licence under International Medical Centre, another operating name or a different facility category. Ask for the licence number and the name that should appear on insurance and medical documents.

NHRA publishes its address as Al Khair Tower 2, Building 612, Road 1011, Block 410, Sanabis. Record the date of your enquiry and the answer, especially if an insurer, employer or travel plan depends on the facility’s status.

1. Open the NHRA dated list and note that the exact old name is absent.
2. Call NHRA on +973 17 113 333.
3. Ask for the currently licensed operating name and licence number.
4. Match that name to the hospital’s appointment or insurance documents.
5. Keep the confirmation date and the name of the office that answered.

09FAQs

Is International Medical City Hospital Bahrain open now?

The facility has a live website, current contact page and service pages. Its exact old name does not appear in the NHRA licensed private hospitals PDF last modified in 2022, so confirm the licensed operating name with NHRA before booking.

What is the International Medical Centre Bahrain phone number?

The live hospital site publishes +973 17490006. Its contact page also publishes WhatsApp +973 33617743.

Does the hospital provide emergency care?

Its outpatient page says an emergency team is available continuously and an ambulance is available around the clock. Call ahead for a non-life-threatening case.

Does the hospital have a pharmacy and laboratory?

Yes. The site says the pharmacy operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The laboratory covers specimen collection, processing, analysis and reporting.

Which departments are listed?

The site lists ENT, General Dental, General Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthodontics, Physiotherapy and Radiology, plus its outpatient clinic, pharmacy and laboratory.

Which insurance providers are listed?

The hospital page displays GIG Gulf, Bupa Arabia, Cigna, MedGulf, MetLife, NAS and Nextcare. Confirm your exact plan and service before the visit.

Why is the NHRA status unclear?

The hospital was listed in NHRA’s 2019 guide, but its exact old name has 0 matches across both pages of the NHRA licensed private hospitals PDF last modified in 2022. NHRA can confirm whether the licence uses another name.

How do I confirm the current licence?

NHRA publishes +973 17 113 333. Ask for the licensed operating name and licence number for the East Riffa facility.

10Official sources

• NHRA Licensed Private Hospitals
• NHRA Bahrain Health Guide 2019
• Ministry of Health Summary Statistics 2012
• Ministry of Health Summary Statistics 2013
• NHRA Munshaat
• Bahrain Open Data Hospital Locations
• International Medical Centre
• International Medical Centre Contact
• International Medical Centre Insurance Providers
• International Medical Centre 24hr Outpatient Clinic
• International Medical Centre Pharmacy
• International Medical Centre Laboratory
• Bahrain National Portal Emergency Call Centre

Official details checked 18 October 2026.

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