I do my best to avoid Drug Company freebies, never accepting them myself, but some educational events that I attend, including the RCGP conference does have sponsorship.
I very recently had a meal paid for me by my present employers celebrating two staff members birthdays - thank you VPHC.
As a GP appraiser I sometimes find myself appraising colleagues who I have known in other contexts, specifically now that I work as a locum, they may have employed me in the past.. or may in the future? I would avoid appraising a current employer but believe that we are both adult enough to cope with the past/future scenario.