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That’s very interesting, as they stopped all that a good few years ago when I was a senior nurse. Suddenly you couldn’t accept more than a box of chocolates from patients, and the reps couldn’t give out the post it notes and pens. That over ten years ago, so maybe it’s crept back in…It's been quite a few years since I last worked in the NHS but I'm reliably informed that our surgery will regularly have half days where the staff will be treated to a splendid buffet provided by drug reps under the guise of "training" on new drugs.
I'm also told that GPs (and it certainly applied to our consultants) still get weekends away or the odd holiday paid for by drug companies promoting a new drug.
The next time you have an appointment look for the telltale promo items such as pads and pens.