to think I can take a gift to my drs surgery?

[ShambalaHambala]

Not sure if this is allowed as I am from law enforcement and we are not allowed to accept gifts from anyone other than colleagues. My drs are amazing and have gone above and beyond for me the past few weeks. I was thinking of purchasing something small for them (biscuits/chocs etc) to say thank you. One of their docs is in hospital with coronavirus. Is this a normal thing to do? 😅

I work in a hospital and we've been getting lots of donations etc and even before all this would often get tins of chocolates or biscuits from grateful patients. The cards are always displayed and any emails sent to clinicians are always cascaded to staff involved in that patients care.
I imagine it would be much appreciated and is a lovely gesture!

I'd routinely give a tin of sweets for something "above and beyond" or when a family member stays in hospital. I go for the sort of chocolates that come individually wrapped inside a tin or box for infection control reasons. At the moment I would suggest a tin which could be wiped over with disinfectant before opening rather than cardboard which might go a bit soggy with repeated sprayings.
I can see why there would be a restriction on such presents in your line of work, but it has been fine in GP practices and hospitals. A present like this can be shared round and eaten on the premises, so would not be seen as a bribe of any sort.

I work in a GP Surgery and gifts are always appreciated. I have had some lovely gifts (flowers/chochalates/wine) and thank-you cards over the years- it's a lovely gesture.

Oh give over TabbyMumz it's a lovely thing to do

@TabbyMumz giving gifts after a hospital stay is really common so it's nice to not leave the gps out

I work in the NHS and small, relativel inexpensive gifts are fine and much appreciated! More expensive gifts have to be declared because it could be seen as trying to get special treatment but biscuits, chocolates etc are definitely fine!

I work in a practice and when it happens (which is very rarely) it's always hugely appreciated and boosts morale no end. In the current climate we'd only accept individually wrapped for obvious reasons. I can't ever imagine anyone at our place being embarrassed.

So you scurry in, mutter "here this is for everyone, thank you very much" pass over the tin at maximum arm's length and scurry out again. What's "look at me about that"?

I work in a GP surgery and gifts are always appreciated . Thank you cards and letters we keep also and include them in our portfolios as patient feedback .
I've got cards and letters going back 20 years from patients , I'll never throw them out as they remind me why I do the job I do, to help people and save lives.

@TabbyMumz

'They always follow with pictures"
Why do they do this? Is it to show everyone how good they are'

Basically, yeah. Many people can not do good deeds or nice gestures just for the sake of it now days, it needs to be validated with lots of praise from others - and happens to be a big irritation of mine regardless of the fact it doesn't affect me!

But times are hard and different right now and if posting it encourages others to do something nice as well, then it is what it is - i suppose the people receiving the gifts are fine to have the picture taken anyway!