When best to go to casualty?

[spudqueen]

Have been to the nurse at the doctors surgery this morning as my son has got a splinter in his forehead which I couldn't get out. She says our next course of action is to go to casualty for an x-ray so they can see how deep it is. She said it isn't urgent, but he needs to go in the next couple of days. Am I best going tomorrow (Friday) morning or Saturday morning? My feeling is Friday as there will be more staff in the x-ray department, my son wants to go on Saturday when it's a non-school day (I don't think he want people to know about this splinter!). So peeps - when would you go - Friday or Saturday. (He didn't want to go today - just wanted to go to school - ah bless!).

[alijangra]

Friday, as Saturday may still be very busy working through all the drunken idiots from the small hours on Friday night.

[johnlambert]

Christ almighty, if he wants to go to school get him to casualty now, the splinter must have gone into his brain and made him delerious. Seriously, even on a weekend the x-ray dept will be well staffed due to the drunken oafs that insist on going out for a punch up, but I would suggest friday morning may be quieter

[Robinia]

I'd ring the A&E or Xray dept, they might arrange a time for you so you won't be sitting around for hours.

[fine,thanks]

oh please robina, ae depts do not give out appointments for treatment. thats why its called accident and EMERGENCY,dont mean to sound cheeky, if your son has a problem and you have been advised to have it x rayed at a e , do it asap.

[Robinia]

actually fine thanks we now have appointments at our xray dept for non emergency.

[fine,thanks]

well please accept my apologies robina, are we talking a large hospital ?

[GeordiePengy]

Just a thought but this type of injury could easily be treated at a Minor Injuires Unit. They have X-ray equipment and staff that can deal with this injury easily. So instead of sitting in A&E waiting for hours to be seen, head to a MIU as you'll be seen a lot quicker.