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The Science Of... Knife Crime

How is science helping tackle knife violence? From the scene to the operating table and beyond, emergency medicine doctor Saleyha Ahsan follows the story.

Knife crime in Britain gets called an 'epidemic', so could a scientific approach be the solution to saving lives? From the moment a stabbing takes place, into the ambulance and through to the operating table and the aftercare, we join emergency medicine doctor Saleyha Ahsan to see the journey victims take through hospital and the science that underpins the efforts to save their life.

With lessons from Formula 1 and the policing of late night drinking, she sees how looking sideways is helping us adapt to the challenges of preventing and treating knife injuries.

Presenter: Dr Saleyha Ahsan
Producer: Tom Bonnett
Production Co-ordinator: Jana Holesworth
Executive Editor: Martin Smith

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28 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Aug 2024 23:30

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  • Wed 24 Jul 2024 15:30
  • Fri 2 Aug 2024 23:30