From 2002, Cardiff hospitals have anonymously shared information with the police regarding knife attack victims admitted to hospital A&E departments and whatever information could be gleaned from them. This became known as the Cardiff model and greatly decreased knife crime by a massive 40%. The local authorities of the UK and the police force urged other hospitals to do the same. Now, new information shows that a very, very disappointing seven out of ten hospitals in England are failing to do this. Which, once you consider the fact that hospital staff are at great risk of violence, absolutely beggars belief. Shouldn’t the hospitals want a reduction in knife crime?! Get your act together.