Four assault victims seen every week at Northampton General Hospital as charity raises concern over rise in attacks

Four assault victims seen every week at Northampton General Hospital as charity raises concern over rise in attacks Anti-violence charities say it is clear more needs to be done to tackle issues such as knife crime and alcohol-fuelled brawls, after figures revealed English hospitals are tending to thousands of injured victims every year.

Analysis of NHS figures shows doctors at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust saw 200 patients who had been admitted to hospital after being assaulted in 2019-20 – an average of almost four patients every week. Northampton Chronicle and Echo