Should I be scared of the NHS??

[Arthur Little]

Thank you but as everyone here has pointed out to me - the only difference here with the NHS and a private hospital was having a private room (and obviously the cost). In the Philippines, I thought all the dodgy or not so good doctors end up working for a government hospital and then all the good ones work at a private hence I thought it's the same everywhere but apparently not.

Well said, Erika ... the standard of care provided by NHS Maternity Units is every bit as good as what you would receive in ANY Private Hospital here, as Alan will testify. And you're absolutely correct, the only benefit with the latter IS you'd have a room to yourself.