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I went to the doctor today to keep up with my vaccination program I started last year. I got Hep A and Hep B booster jabs and it cost me £70!! I pretty much got the full set of vaccinations last year for “free” back in the UK. I guess one of the good things in the UK is the NHS or National Health Service - even though it’s paid for by tax and national insurance (which probably works out the same as the amount I get deducted in Japan) we don’t need to worry about complicated health insurance schemes (general folk anyway) and you can usually get the care you need. Despite this, the NHS is always bad news for the government and is always in need of improvement. Then again, the British (that includes me) are famous for complaining and we’re never satisfied.