Um, I challenge you to explain in less than 30 words how a broken Index Finger on my left hand can be classed as anything other than a"minor injury". While it's in some peoples nature to ***** and moan about a papercut or similar, personally I don't.
I know someone who got a broken finger and took 2 weeks off work (they worked in a sort of dry cleaning thing) and made a big boo-hoo-attention-seeking whine about it at every single possible opportunity. Where as when it happened to me, they took me to the hopsital, back to the motor factor warehouse I used to work at (I would do the picking and loading in the vans, dealing with deliveries, so a lot of lifting, manual labour with HANDS etc) where I then rode my motorcycle home (yup, left hand is clutch!!!) and was back at work, at 8:30 the next morning. I didn't even tell my Mum who I lived with at the time and my friend only noticed when I wouldn't make a pinky promise.
I said that I didn't need to go to the hospital, as I was pretty much knew what had happened, but in the event of possible broken bones, serious bloodless, etc it was in the company policy that a hospital visit was necessary. Hope that satisfies you. (not in that way)
And yes, because everything I say is factually evident and not an "off the pill" comment at all. In actual fact I just spout crap to make you feel good about correct other people.
I'm not moaning that I had to go to the hospital itself, that's just how it goes; but the fact they took 3 hours to tell me, in about 15 minutes, a something which anyone with half a brain who had been working in a medical environment for more than 5 minutes could have told me on the door. Further to that my good man, I wasn't moaning that the receptionist couldn't diagnose me per se, it was that if they were as interested in actually learning about the profession they worked in.
Looking around online it seems the average sort of salary for a receptionist at a Hospital is about £19-£21k a year. That's quite a lot of money all things considered. I think they should have more qualifications than a Health and Safety certificate (takes 2 minutes to get), a "trained first aider" (takes about 3 hours to get and you learn nothing, trust me as I have done the course) and a brownies badge to their name. With the apparently attempts at cost reduction, etc, why shouldn't receptionists etc at Minor Injury/A&E clinics should be trained to an appropriate level. I'm not saying Dr House levels of diagnostic abilities but they should be able to tell a broken bone from a minor sprain.
That way when it's busy they can take a few people off reception (normally there is 2 or 3 people to process about...5 patients an hour??) and process people who are waiting more quickly.
And the time that I
was required to go to the hopsital, for a blood test, as instructed by my GP, went to hopsital ON TIME for my BOOKED APPOINTMENT and yet I wasn't seen until hours afterwards, as I was sat there wanting to die. Have you ever had Glandular Fever? It's not nice...
Talking of that, biddly bong de boo da bee.