"Bad sports injury left untreated"

Sustained a nasty finger injury playing football and presented to Kalgoorlie ED after 2 days. Initially I was seen and treated within 2 hours, which they attempted to put my dislocated finger back in place. I was told there was also a communited fracture with bony fragments floating around, but was sent home without being seen by ortho's. (Kalgoorlie would eventually follow up with me 2.5 weeks later for a consultation appt. Further scans in Perth a week later showed that my dislocated finger wasn't actually put back correctly into place by Kalgoorlie ED).

Sought a second opinion from two hand Perth clinics and was told it would need immediate surgery or risk serious damage. Presented to another hospital a week later as a new patient after an attempt to get a referral from Kalgoorlie hospital never came through.

Once at the other hospital, I had a great experience at the plastic's department as I was seen to and operated on within 48 hours. They told me that if I hadn't traveled to Perth at my own will, my finger left untreated for weeks could have been a disaster. 

I have can have sympathy for country hospitals due to lack of specialised services locally, but 2.5 weeks to be contacted and seen for this injury even after I requested a referral to Perth was very disappointing. If I hadn't sought a second opinion and traveled to the city, I believe it could have been a lot worse for my finger.