5th Metatarsal Fracture -- Awful treatment protocol!

So I went to A&E a running incident. I also called the NHS Fracture Clinic. NHS Fracture Clinic protocol states that I need to put pressure through the foot, and they gave me this soft tiny velcro slipper. They thought I should walk on the injury, and that's the protocol they are advising everyone with a 5th Metatarsal Fracture

The private doctor who actually looked at the injury said (like you) I have to absolutely minimise movement and they should have given me a moon boot for it (they didn't). Heal time before I can even walk again might be 3 weeks before I can move on it. 5 weeks then I should have it re-xrayed. The private doctor who was a long time osteopath that the leaflet the NHS gave me out has pictures of peoples xrays with arthritis in their foot, not people with a fracture, and that nobody with osteopathic experience has reviewed this, or wouldn't believe it.

I ended up getting my own moonboot. The NHS wouldn't supply one. NHS also wont' book another xray without another visit to my GP. They advised I should wait back in A&E if walking on it causes pain.

No shit it's painful? My foot is fractured! The NHS used to give out moon boots for this specific injury (this is the second time I've done this in) but it seems like they are trying to cut costs.