The staff at Uotora General Hospital is pressed for time, and its patients are dissatisfied; one day, general practitioner Dr. Tokushige arrives.

Saki Okazaki, a boy with a congenital heart condition, is rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, Tokushige begins to take an interest in Taku, Saki's brother, who accompanies her to hospital.

Dr Akira Tokushige joins Uotora General Hospital as a general practitioner at a time when patients are largely unhappy. Can he change their outlook with his holistic approach to treatment?

A man's diabetes remains unimproved despite his wife's support, causing her to blame the doctor. The case's reassignment creates tension between the couple and among the treating doctors.

Renowned for her expertise, cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Chayasaka takes a keen interest in Tokushige; her mother is rushed to the hospital.

Takino is put in charge of a lung cancer patient's end-of-life care, but she feels insecure about her ability to look after him properly.