Rising levels of knife crime are having a negative effect on NHS - iNews

Rising levels of knife crime are having a negative effect on NHS Rising levels of knife crime are having a “ripple effect” across the health service, leading to cancelled operations and strains on the ambulance service, a leading surgeon said.

Figures published last month showed police in England and Wales recorded 40,829 offences involving knives or sharp objects in 2018, the highest number since comparable data started in 2010/11. iNews

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• Knife crime cripples hospitals: Top NHS surgeon warns epidemic is having a ‘ripple effect’ across the service with longer ambulance waits, operations being cancelled and police on wards The Daily Mail