Waited too long
I cut open my foot, went to A&E at 10:30am and they told me it would be a 4.5 hour wait. The nurse said she couldn't check the wound if there was a splinter in it. I waited until 1pm. I saw triage within 1 hour of arriving. I came away in the end because it was taking too long and seeked private medical advice from a doctor. They told me to clean the wound and put on an antiseptic bandage.