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The number of people being admitted to hospitals in England as a result of knife injuries has fallen by 8%, say National Health Service figures. The number of people being admitted to hospitals in England as a result of knife injuries has fallen by 8%, National Health Service figures show.
The figures are based on admissions due to assault by sharp objects, which include knives. There has also been a 14% fall in the number of teenagers admitted to hospital with knife-related wounds.
There has also been a 14% fall in the number of teenagers admitted with knife-related wounds. Figures from the Ministry of Justice suggest that more people are being sent to prison for possession of knives.
There has been a fall of 10% in areas specifically targeted by the government and 5% elsewhere. Of these possession offences, 21% resulted in immediate custody, compared to 17% during the same period of 2007.
The NHS figures are based on admissions due to assault by sharp objects, which included knives.
There has been a fall of 10% in the ten areas specifically targeted by the government, under the Tackling Knives Action Programme set up in October 2008, and 5% elsewhere.
The number of possession charges for knives or offensive weapons was broadly the same, whether in the government-targeted areas or not.