"Staff were rufe"

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I visited the minor injuries unit on advice from my GP. I hurt the heel of my foot in a fall and hadn't been able to walk on it for five days at this point. I had tried to let it heal first with rest and anti-inflammatory medicine as I didn't want to go to the hospital, but it was only getting worse. I don't mind waiting as it's uncontrollable but rude staff is another issue. I was assessed by a nurse first who I felt wasn't listening to what I was telling her. She had automatically assumed that I thought my foot was broken, which I knew wasn't. I then was shoved in to get an xray and once the nurse finished I was told to wait on the table. A few minutes later another nurse came in barking at me to get out and wait in the hall. I could then hear a nurse talking about me to another nurse. This nurse then took me to a desk to tell me what I already knew, that in fact my bone was not broken and it was more than likely a sprain. She told me to ice and rest it (which is what I had been doing for the past five days). I told her that due to the location of my work it was impossible for me to rest it and that it's painful to walk on. She didn't listen to me but instead told me 'that life must go on' and that was that. I can honestly say I burst in to tears when I left because she had been to horrible to me, not at all empathetic or understanding. I felt that the staff had no respect for me and no interest in helping me. If they had I now would not have a sore ankle or knee on my other leg from supporting my weight incorrectly. I do not pay taxes for poor care or be treated with such little respect.