Hospital stay - how to thank staff?

[IndigoBluey]

I had a sudden turn a few weeks ago which meant I ended up being admitted into hospital for 3 nights. It wasn’t long but it was genuinely a scary time, not the actual stay once everything had calmed down, as everyone was so caring, but the condition itself. I’m early 30’s and it’s really thrown me, I didn’t have anyone close by to help and the nurses and auxiliaries in particular couldn’t have looked after me better. I have a follow up with the surgeon consultant this week and wanted to show my appreciation to those in the ward. I am still very emotional and teary about it all weeks later and keep thinking about how well I was cared for. Is it normal / OK to drop by the ward I stayed in with a card? If there are any medical people reading, is there anything good to take along? Coffee vouchers or such like?

Take a card and a couple of tubs of swizzels sweets/celebrations (one for day shift, one for night shift!)

tasty bits are always appreciated by staff ime and a card-yes! Biscuits. Coffee sachets or even a jar of real nice coffee like doue Egbert or similar… teaspoons!

One patients family bought us molten brown creams for the team which is the poshest gift I received!!! But we love tasty stuff (hence so many fat nurses sadly!!)

I always found that a heartfelt letter/card/note was so much more personal and meaningful than food gifts. Sometimes just actually having it recognised that little things you did make a difference to someone really keeps you going. Some of the best notes I received I remember, even years later, and still give me the feels, in a way that chocolate never, ever will.

I took a huge box of Hotel Chocolates to all the nurses on the ward I was on for 5 days and a card

Google the hospital and see if they have a compliments and complaints department or similar.
Email them your good feedback.

Then take something like chocs or m and s biscuits to ward itself