Thank you to ward staff

[Jxtina86]

I want to send something to say thank you to the surgeon and ward staff who looked after my DD this weekend - are the staff allowed to accept gifts like this? I was thinking just some chocolates/treats of some sort. Never been so grateful for the NHS after the worst 48 hours of my life - absolute diamonds every single one - just want to send them a token of our appreciation.

Totally, I’m a paeds nurse and work on a paediatric ward but also as a mum I spent last week in hospital with my v poorly son and the staff were fabulous I’ve sent them a card and m&s biccies
Cards are handy for re validation and mentioning the names of the nurses who looked after your daughter is a nice touch
Hope your dd is on the mend now

@Kaykay066 ah excellent, I will go ahead and send something in. Trying to wrack my brain for the names of the nurses - we came across so many people and many where just calm and friendly faces whilst we were in the midst of sleep deprivation in the early hours of Sunday.

Hope your son is feeling better. My DD is out the other side and very glad that we are all home in our own beds tonight.

I was grateful to the ward staff who looked after my ds1 ( he's 20 ) before Christmas. The first ward was terrible but when he got moved to the second ward they really listened to my concerns, brought me down from an angry place and speeded things up to get him to theatre as soon as possible. I bought a big box of chocolates, they'd probably prefer fruit, they must get loads of choccies. I worked as a Nurse for 30 years and we were bought bottles of wine, tubes of hand cream, little figurines, money towards Xmas night out etc.

@Babyroobs hope your son is doing well now. I know exactly what you mean about being listened to. The nurse last night was firmly in my corner and did so much to help make my DD more comfortable and it made a world of difference to her recovery today.

Chocolates are always gratefully received! But nice tea/coffee or a fruit basket were the most exciting presents we ever received on my ward

Personalised cards can be used for revaluation (evidence to keep up professional license) so if you can remember that’s lovely!
Gifts wise chocolate and biscuits go down well. Also fruit baskets and black pens if you’re looking for something a bit more unusual but very helpful!

I was in with DS2 for a week recently. I asked around and was told that fruit and pens were always appreciated!

My baby was in intensive care, hdu then ward for 10 days before Christmas. Each unit got a box of choc and biscuits. HDU got a light projector which was on their amazon wish list and the ward got a massive new toaster for the kitchen (theirs blew up while we were there and hubbie over heard a conversation about how long it would take to get a replacement. So he spoke to the sister in charge and she was delighted and taken aback by our offer!)

For what they did for us it was nothing in return

Pens! Would never have thought of that!

@PrayingandHoping you weren't at St George's were you?! The ward toaster was one of the best I've ever used if you did get it your last line rings so true. Absolutely agree - nothing I can send or do will ever match the time and care spent on DD. Hope your baby is doing well now.

Ha ha no. It was the John Radcliffe in Oxford

Yeah she's fine now. She had Bronchiolitis but bounced back once she turned the corner 😁

Small gifts absolutely fine. If you can send a card, they're also hugely appreciated. Some hospitals also have a "Compliments" section on their website or an email address you can write to, and then the ward gets a thank you on the website/from the chief exec.

Fruit baskets always go down well on my ward. They're rarer than chocolate and nobody feels guilty for being on diets etc