My husband recently fell on the ice, and that night we took him to A&E. Minor injuries informed us it was soft tissue damage and said we could leave. He received a call the next day, advising him to return as he had broken bones in his wrist. He attended the hospital the same day and was fitted with a splint. After this he was issued with an appointment for the following week to consult with an orthopaedic doctor. Upon arrival, he was sent to minor injuries, then told he was in the wrong place. He had an x-ray done and told the break was near his thumb. There was a small delay in his appointment, normal for such a busy place, and then seen by a Doctor. This Dr told him he had broken a bone in his hand. They seemed very dismissive of him, as if he was wasting their time. Naturally, he returns home very frustrated as they organised the appointments for him to go in, he didn't request this! In fact, he was very embarrassed about the whole ordeal and didn't want to make a fuss. We are now very confused, is his wrist, thumb or hand broken? Extremely disappointed in the service and frankly, it's a complete joke. I would love someone to email us and tell us what is actually wrong as a potential error in his treatment could lead to further damage.
"Husband's Wrist/Thumb/Hand Injury"
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