A word of thanks to health services

Dear Sir,

I am writing to compliment and express my sincere thanks to the Greek public health service on the excellent treatment I received recently as a visitor and tourist from England. We have heard a lot in the press about the crisis in Greece and how it is affecting public services.

However, I must say that the treatment I received from well-trained and experienced staff was of the highest standard, speedy, caring and efficient.

My wife and I flew into Athens airport at mid-day on the 1st of August, intending to take a ferry to Patmos. Whilst on the flight I had experienced significant visual disturbance in my left eye. On landing, I went immediately to the airport health center where I was treated by a skilled team of paramedics. They tested my blood pressure which was very high (at 187 over 120) and also examined my eye. They enabled me to relax...