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Having broken my collarbone twice and recieved treatment from 2 different hospitals I'm amazed by the different attitudes in treatment. I think what treatment you receive is heavily dictated by both the hospital policy and the personal opinions of the orthopedic consultant that you see.
What's right for one person though isn't always right for another though, and probably many people are failed by a blanket approach that is necessary within the vastness of the NHS for what is typically a minor injury. That's not the case if you're a cyclist though and have more demands on your collarbone, but it can be difficult to get people to hear that. Unfortunately I only realised what the right course of treatment for me was when it came to the second break!