An elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions offers his GP an expensive painting worth several thousand pounds as a thank-you for years of care...

Question

An elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions offers his GP an expensive painting worth several thousand pounds as a thank-you for years of care. He insists that the GP accept it, saying he has no family. What is the most appropriate response in line with GMC guidance?

Accepted Answer

Politely decline the gift, explaining you cannot accept high-value personal gifts that might affect or appear to affect your professional judgement

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Accept the gift to avoid offending the patient

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Accept the gift but share its value with the practice partners

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Accept the gift and record it in the notes with no further action

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Suggest the patient sells the painting and pays the GP privately for future consultations

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Accepting gifts from patients

An elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions offers his GP an expensive painting worth several thousand pounds as a thank-you for years of care. He insists that the GP accept it, saying he has no family. What is the most appropriate response in line with GMC guidance?