Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 23 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 June 2008. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 14 July 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Injuries: Offensive Weapons

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were treated for (a) gunshot and (b) knife wounds at hospitals in each London borough in each of the last five years.

Answer: Information is not collected in the format requested.Information is available on patients admitted to hospital for gunshot wounds and knife wounds. These figures do not include patients who were treated in accident and emergency departments for gunshot wounds and knife wounds and not admitted.Tables have been placed in the Library which show a count of finished admission episodes for both gunshot and knife related injuries. Information is provided at primary care trust (PCT) level of residence for knife injuries which is the closest geographical breakdown to a London borough. Information is provided at strategic health authority level for gunshot wounds due to the relatively low numbers for individual PCTs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 479 c204-5W;479 c202-3W; 214197
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-1906
Monday, 14 July 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Greater London Injuries Offensive weapons
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk