King Faisal Specialist Hospital

Welcome to Expat-blog, Macdin

The Riyadh forum is highly active, you will definitely get a reply soon from members.

Regards,
Sheetul

Inside is very comfy, lots of facilities, and easy access to the work place. Outside would be beneficial if you were saving a substantial sum of money in lieu of the facilities, by opting for it.

Everything depends on need.

At least it's a compound.  Some of us are stuck in other places.

Very good point CivEngr

Hello All Can any one on the blog provide me telephone number of King Fahad Specialist Hospital Buraidah in Qaseem Region.
Zulfikar Ali

I am sure the Riyadh Office will be able to give it to you if you contact them directly:-

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Mail:
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (General Organization)
P.O.Box 3354
Riyadh 11211
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Telephone: 966-1-464-7272
Fax: 966-1-441-4839
E-mail: [email protected]

Thank you for all your replies.  You guys are awesome!!

CivEngr wrote:

At least it's a compound.  Some of us are stuck in other places.

Yeah--but please, all compounds are not created equal!  I'd be better off in an apt. or villa without a curfew as opposed to my compound!

Alliecat wrote:

CivEngr wrote:

At least it's a compound.  Some of us are stuck in other places.

Yeah--but please, all compounds are not created equal!  I'd be better off in an apt. or villa without a curfew as opposed to my compound!

Who cares about a curfew.  I get up at 4 AM so I am early to the hay.  Besides if you are out late, what can they do?  Through u in jail.

CivEngr wrote:

Alliecat wrote:

CivEngr wrote:

At least it's a compound.  Some of us are stuck in other places.

Yeah--but please, all compounds are not created equal!  I'd be better off in an apt. or villa without a curfew as opposed to my compound!

Who cares about a curfew.  I get up at 4 AM so I am early to the hay.  Besides if you are out late, what can they do?  Through u in jail.

Obviously I care about a curfew and if this applied to you, you wouldn't like it--but since, as a male, it doesn't, you dismiss it.  I, for one, want to be treated as an adult, not like a child, and having a 'curfew' is demeaning to a person my age.

As for consequences, if you miss curfew, a report is written by security and added to your file.  After a couple of these, you're sent home.

I don't know about you--maybe you're luckier than many of us--but I can't afford to go back to the economic situation in the States with no job.

Curfews are only imposed on Compounds supporting State run institutions, viz; Military Hospital, Security Forces Hospital, National Guard, KKESH etc. All other private compounds are as free as the land of the free and the brave.

Alliecat wrote:

CivEngr wrote:

Alliecat wrote:

Yeah--but please, all compounds are not created equal!  I'd be better off in an apt. or villa without a curfew as opposed to my compound!

Who cares about a curfew.  I get up at 4 AM so I am early to the hay.  Besides if you are out late, what can they do?  Through u in jail.

Obviously I care about a curfew and if this applied to you, you wouldn't like it--but since, as a male, it doesn't, you dismiss it.  I, for one, want to be treated as an adult, not like a child, and having a 'curfew' is demeaning to a person my age.

As for consequences, if you miss curfew, a report is written by security and added to your file.  After a couple of these, you're sent home.

I don't know about you--maybe you're luckier than many of us--but I can't afford to go back to the economic situation in the States with no job.

Wow!  Hit a nerve there.  I was just messing w/ u.  I didn't know they existed and it is a pretty stupid rule since we are all adults.  I have peeps enter and leave the apartments where I live at all times of day and night.  Bummer for you though.

It can be very tough for those who live in such places, especially single women. Actually an apartment outside without all the compound facilities would bring much more peace of mind.

There used to be a time when single men/women, who were not hotel guests, were not even allowed to knock on hotel room doors here. Every single floor had a special security guard seated at the ehtry/exit points doing security checks.

Civeng, don't messy with the puddy tat, she has sharp claws.

We have lots of petty rules on my compound but nothing close to a curfew. I think that it's typical Saudi mentality to control women because the men have no self control and unfortunately Allicat is caught up in it.

Take good note CvEng, the warning is coming from one already clawed....

One thing that frightens me out of my wits is how the expats living behind the Fort Knox style concrete barriers of the many western compounds in the city would get out in a hurry in the event of an emergency, or even a heart attack, God forbid!

Yep, you hit a nerve and I apologize for if I over-reacted.  Thing is, take the daily frustration you, as a man, face  and multiply it by TEN to know what a single, working woman goes through on a daily basis.

Now I'm not complaining (well, okay, I am lol) but when it goes way over the top, as in c-u-r-f-e-w -- I tend to have a short fuse

musicman wrote:

Take good note CvEng, the warning is coming from one already clawed....

One thing that frightens me out of my wits is how the expats living behind the Fort Knox style concrete barriers of the many western compounds in the city would get out in a hurry in the event of an emergency, or even a heart attack, God forbid!

I've already got an escape route planned.  Well, not if I have a heart attack lol but rather, if my 'compound' was ever attacked!

Alliecat wrote:

Yep, you hit a nerve and I apologize for if I over-reacted.  Thing is, take the daily frustration you, as a man, face  and multiply it by TEN to know what a single, working woman goes through on a daily basis.

Now I'm not complaining (well, okay, I am lol) but when it goes way over the top, as in c-u-r-f-e-w -- I tend to have a short fuse

No biggie.  I am trying to understand believe me.  I still have a lot to learn.

Great thread, I'm also heading to the king faisal compound, if anyone is living there, I would definitely like some input! I'm assuming when you said curfew that this applies to some compounds and not all. But please anyone with experience in the king faisal hospital compound, please chime in!

Aliecat you should have worked in Jedah National Guard hospital,the compound was mixed males and females and no curfew ,socially was very friendly atmosphere.

Asalamalaikum

Anyone here who has knowledge about NICU available in King Faisal Hospital RIYADH? I'm a preterm labor looking for a hospital who can help me about my Financial problem as I can't afford to go to private hospital.Maybe how much it cost and do they need down payment first or the payment after discharge?Thank you for the reply