"severe pain in left hand"

I recently visited Sevenoaks minor injuries unit on Friday 18 th May. I was triaged as normal and and from then on my care was exemplary. It was getting near to Xray closure and they fitted me in quickly. I was seen quite quickly with the results. The nurse was happy with the result of no bones broken. As she carefully examined my hand, carrying out exploratory investigations into the tendons , she found, along with my telling her how the pain had happened a dropped middle finger. It was her quick and decisive action that took me to East Grinstead hand trauma clinic on Sunday which confirmed a torn tendon. I cannot thank enough the Xray department and the nurses involved. Whilst in the waiting room it was interesting to see the number of people who had very minor needs indeed, where a dose of paracetamol or a dab of savlon would suffice. I was referred by by surgery and I wonder how many surgeries are using this as a way to reduce pressure. Thank you Sevenoaks Hospital- where would we be without you. My whole visit took less than 2 hours! As long as you are aware of opening and closing times then it is understandable when nurses may be a little tired after a 12 hour shift.