Is this a weird thing to do?

[DreamCloud99]

I've had a lot of support from my lovely GP for the last 3 months .

She's listened to me no end , talked to me openly about things and been so so kind .

I dropped in a thank you card just expressing my gratitude (nothing personal , just a note saying a huge thank you for all the support ).

My mum thinks it's weird .

Is it?

[switswoo81]

During my pregnancy and struggles to get/stay pregnant my gp was so helpful so I dropped in a big box of chocolates and a thank you card to surgery when baby was born.( was too embarrassed to give them face to face. )

[OlennasWimple]

It's a kind thing to do, not weird at all

[desperatelyseekingcaffeine]

It's a lovely thing to do. The last thank you card I got as a doctor really helped me when I was having a tough week. Reread it many times to make me smile.

[HeffalumpHistory]

Not weird.

I sent a thank you card to my GP who rushed my baby to hospital. I thought she was a bit under the weather. He trusted his instinct. She had meningitis. A thank you card doesn't really seem enough for what he did.

[AnyFucker]

Sex !

[AnyFucker]

Thank you cards are not weird at all

[londonrach]

Op. Not weird just a lovely thoughtful thing to do. Not gp but allied health professional. I love getting a thank you letter or card as it makes all the hard work worthwell, gives us more evidence to ask for funding which helps the patients and goes in my personal file. Please mntters if you happy send a small card or letter. Its such a boast for moral. We stick them up on the board in the staff room (cupboard with no windows we have lunch in) if nothing personal is on them.

[Iguessyourestuckwithme]

A lovely idea and nice for the doctor to be acknowledged

[coco1810]

Not at all, I sent a card to the two highway agency workers who looked after me and my family when we were in a pile up on the motorway this year.

[SilverBirchWithout]

My DS is a junior doctor. Last week he was on cloud nine because he had received a lovely card from the family of an elderly lady, who he had spent quite a bit of time sorting out an appropriate plan for and talking to explaining what was happening.

Although Drs don't do their jobs for thanks, it can be really uplifting for them when someone takes the time to acknowledge their efforts.

[HotNatured]

Not weird at all. More thoughtful and appreciative.

[ZippyNeedsFeeding]

Doctors have almost certainly been covered in all sorts of unpleasant things in the course of their training/work as well as being sworn at, threatened etc. A thank you card is not going to seem weird, it may well improve an otherwise very difficult day.

i hadn't actually ever thought about doctors needing to prove their competence on an ongoing basis, that will certainly make me more likely to write letters or send cards in future.

[HazelBite]

I am a public servant, and always try my best with the public, those heartfelt thankyous and the several boxes of chocs I have received are greatly appreciated and make up for some of the difficult and abusive people you have to deal with.
I bet your GP has plenty of difficult patients and I think its nice that you show your appreciation.

[DreamCloud99]

Maybe my mum is the weird uncaring one

[2016Hopeful]

Not weird at all! I have yet to see the same GP twice so haven't had much chance to form any relationship where I could send a card. Plus I haven't really had any help either, just feel like they are rushing me and just refer me to someone else. If I did find a lovely GP like you have I would be sending a card too!!!

[KingLooieCatz]

I'm sure your GP appreciated it and did not think weird at all.

I got the odd thank you card in my former profession, one where verbal abuse and hate campaigns were more expected. In fact I was on the receiving end of a death threat written in bodily fluid once. I saved all the cards and reading them once in a while on difficult days bucked me up.

The cards were all pinned to the board in my office when the inspectors called. The hugs and thank yous unfortunately cannot be pinned up, although most of them are fondly remembered.

[Mrskeats]

Not weird but very thoughtful

[ElodieS]

Not weird at all, it's a lovely thing to do. My BF is a GP and she texted me once a few years ago saying "I got my first thank you card, finally made it as a GP!" and was so thrilled. I'm sure it will be very much appreciated.

[MargaretCavendish]

I sent a thank you card for the doctor and nurse who put in my coil! I guess that was even stranger as it was a family planning clinic so I didn't have an ongoing relationship with them but they were both so nice, especially as it turned out to be a much worse procedure than I was expecting.

[pigsDOfly]

No not weird at all. We all like to have our efforts acknowledged.

I sent my vet a thank you card after he had to put my last cat to sleep.

He was so caring and kind and made a very sad situation more bearable. I couldn't just leave it, I really needed to let him know how much I appreciated his thoughtfulness.

[Citizenerased123]

It's a lovely thing to do and not weird at all. It makes my day when a patient takes the time and effort to say thank you and it helps to balance out a lot of the negativity we deal with in the NHS. (And we need to collect thank you cards etc for our appraisals/ revalidation to prove to the GMC that we're doing a decent job)

[DJBaggieSmalls]

No its not weird, and my lovely GP is always touched and surprised by expressions of gratitude.

[gonetoseeamanaboutadog]

Not at all weird.

[WhatWouldLeslieKnopeDo]

Not weird at all.

I had an amazing trainee GP who supported me through a cancer diagnosis. I wrote to the practice manager who added my letter to some sort of "evidence" for her training.

People are always so quick to complain when things aren't perfect, but just seem to take it for granted when someone is helpful. I think it's lovely to make people feel appreciated.

It must be such hard work being a GP, or any healthcare professional, so hopefully it helps a little to know that they are making someone's life a little more bearable.