A long-term patient sends you an expensive watch worth several hundred pounds as a thank-you gift. What is the most appropriate response according to ...

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A long-term patient sends you an expensive watch worth several hundred pounds as a thank-you gift. What is the most appropriate response according to GMC guidance?

Accepted Answer

Politely decline or return the gift, explaining that it is not appropriate to accept such a valuable item, and document the interaction

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Accept the gift and wear it in clinic

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Accept the gift but do not tell anyone

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Sell the gift and donate the proceeds to charity without telling the patient

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Ask the patient to give the gift to your favourite colleague

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Professional boundaries – gifts

A long-term patient sends you an expensive watch worth several hundred pounds as a thank-you gift. What is the most appropriate response according to GMC guidance?