It’s decent. I feel that I’m being served by caring doctors and nurses whose hearts are in the right place , in spite of the high levels of stress they face.

I think there’s a perception that it’s better to seek private medical care if you can afford it. Coincidentally I took my boy for an eye check-up today. The optometrist had the cheek to say that she is not that confident of her diagnosis because my son kept hesitating - and wrote a reference letter for me to bring to a private eye doctor. I mean, if this were to happen in Japan, I would definitely get some clear answers from the medical staff. No need for second opinions.