How to thank hospital staff?

Cooper18

Cards and chocs for that lot will cost you a fortune, they're all totally separate departments! However, having worked in the NHS for a long time I really appreciate the time someone takes to put pen to paper. Chocs are a added bonus but not expected at all. My OH makes her own chocs and takes those to her own appointments, they always go down a treat.

Gingernutty

A card to the ward staff and a letter to management.

I work in a hospital and last Christmas, one of the wards' sister in charge wrote a letter to the staff stating that if they held their nerve and didn't crack, everyone in the nursing team could have one tin of biscuits each as a Christmas bonus.

On one ward, the tins of sweets and biscuits are locked in the sister's office and rationed - however there are so many tins in her office that they are stacked almost to the ceiling from the tops of the filing cabinets.

A card is a non-fattening treat (one child's mother made a beautiful one) that can be read over again and the letter to management is a more public recognition of the staff care.

koalamummy

Could you maybe write a letter to your local paper detailing the level of care and support you feel your family received during this difficult period. That way nobody is missed out and more people get to hear about how well the services operated in your experience?

lostinrates

I had an exceptionally good junior see me at the eye clinic last year, she was so kind and followed up with more than one phone all to try and resolve some issues.

I sent her flowers and she called (again) and thanked me.

She was really fabulously kind and spotted something no one else had, (the consultant didn't believe her at first so I had to go back for him to see me again). When she called to thank her she said she had never been thanked at all. I hope now that a thank you helps remind her that caring like hers was a light in a scary time for me. If all doctors and nursery were so kind and determined to see something done correctly we would be an amazingly happy country.

Thanks to this thread I know now I should have written a letter to the hospital to praise her kindness and thank for her help. I will do that next time.

meritaten

Gingernutty wrote: »

A card to the ward staff and a letter to management.

I work in a hospital and last Christmas, one of the wards' sister in charge wrote a letter to the staff stating that if they held their nerve and didn't crack, everyone in the nursing team could have one tin of biscuits each as a Christmas bonus.

On one ward, the tins of sweets and biscuits are locked in the sister's office and rationed - however there are so many tins in her office that they are stacked almost to the ceiling from the tops of the filing cabinets.

A card is a non-fattening treat (one child's mother made a beautiful one) that can be read over again and the letter to management is a more public recognition of the staff care.

The idea of tins of sweets and biccies being locked in sisters office is awful! grateful patients and relatives want them SHARED out! not doled out by sisters whims!

Ich_2

A personal one, but as a distraction from the 90 mile daily round trip I've had to do for the last few weeks I've been photographing sights and scenes on my journey each day (taking different routes and visiting new places). From 175 photos, I've picked 9 that have now been made into a thank-you card

krlyr

A nice idea I heard was some nice mugs for the staff kitchen - had a few nurses say they have a bit of a grotty collection of mugs at times! You can get sets quite cheaply from places like Tesco, and at least it's a gift that can be used over and over again. You could even get some plain ones and decorate with Sharpies to add a personal touch (draw on with Sharpies - you can get gold and silver ones as well as various colours - and bake to seal the ink)

Mrs_Ryan

koalamummy wrote: »

Could you maybe write a letter to your local paper detailing the level of care and support you feel your family received during this difficult period. That way nobody is missed out and more people get to hear about how well the services operated in your experience?

I did this after my first operation as my surgeon was so fantastic. She did see it and when I recieved my cancer diagnosis she came in and give me a hug and said thank you for my lovely words in the paper so it is appreciated.

Toto

I'm a midwife. We often get chocolates given to us. Anything is appreciated, nothing is ever expected. A card goes on the board and I always love to look at them. Fruit is probably better for the staff though I can not lose weight, it really is because there is always chocolate around and I have 0 willpower.

It's lovely that you are thinking of saying thank you, however you do it, it will be very welcome.

Cooper18

Jeez, the mugs idea is a great one!! You should see what my team drink out of!! But for pities sake buy different ones so they can have their own, the thought of sharing each others mugs would make us all heave!