NHS...what Would you actually like brought into hospital?

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Sorry not aibu but this gets the most traffic. I’ll be going into hospital in the next week to have a baby. Anyone who works in a hospital what would actually be a useful thing to bring in for the workers? A midwife has said tea and coffee as yous are expected to buy your own is this right? Anything else that would be nice? Not trying to be look at me trying to help because I know some tea bags aren’t going to save the world! Just wanted to take something in and I’d rather it was something that is needed

Aww you’re lovely, OP! We don’t do the job for gifts or thank-yous but if you do really want to do something like that, tea or coffee is always appreciated and we keep all our letters and cards from patients!

All the best for next week

I work in mental health and we love recieving chocolate or biscuits to keep in the office such a lovely treat to grab one whilst having a coffee, even if there isn't time to sit down! And a nice card to put on our plain, depressing office wall goes down well, the whole of one wall is now decorated with them and it's so nice to look at.

I'm not NHS, but know that a lot of NHS workers locally are asking for hand cream because their hands are so sore from constant washing

Decent tea or coffee is lovely. Or biscuits or chocolate to share. Don't feel an obligation to bring anything though.

Great Thankyou for the replies x

What a lovely thought OP. Personalised cards and letters are always lovely.
Tea, coffee, biscuits and mini hand creams would be appreciated at the current time.
Good luck with your new baby

Excellent point above: if you have any staff you would like to thank, then a letter or card is great as it can go in their portfolio

NHS here . I don't want patients to feel obliged either so chocolates are not neccessary but ...........

If you write a compliment letter (especially regarding a particular member of Staff who was involved in your care) this is valuable in Appraisals .

Good luck next week .

So kind of you OP. At an individual level I always appreciate a card, I've kept every single one I've been given since I qualified as a Nurse. Words means more than any physical present, however at a team level biscuits are ajways especially appreciated!

I remember once the ward I was on got given like a tea hamper with so many different variety's, some from aldi, Asda some branded but everyone in our team said how lovely it was to have something different

Tea
Coffee
Hand cream
Pens

I work in the NHS and am washing my hands a billion times a day so definitely hand cream (ideally a pump action one) as my hands are now like sandpaper...

Generally thought gifts were banned and seen as bribery by most management teams.

Stationery, hand products, toiletries for patients, bags for patients to take their clothing home with them.

Some wards use handmade bags for patients to put their drains/catheters in. Some neonatal use donated blankets.

Socks and slippers.