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Written question asked by Philip Hollobone (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 November 2005. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 5 December 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Glass Injuries

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS patients received treatment for incidents involving stabbing and laceration by glass in the latest year for which figures are available; and how many of these incidents were alcohol-related.
Answer

[holding answer 22 November 2005]: There were 4,772 finished admission episodes due to assault by a sharp object in 2003–04. It is not possible to identify how many of these incidents involved stabbing and laceration by glass, nor is it possible to identify how many were alcohol related.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
440 c1062W;440 c1062W; 30878
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Injuries Glass
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk