London violence: What to do if someone is stabbed

About 13,503 knife crime incidents were recorded in the capital between July 2022 and June 2023, a 21% increase on the previous 12-month period.

To try to curb the life-changing, or even life-ending injuries, that are commonplace with stab victims, a group of young healthcare volunteers are training young people with first aid skills.

We asked Katie Murray from Street Doctors to put together a guide so that anyone coming across a stab victim could potentially save their life.

Video by Eric Anderson

22 November 2023