Letter

Reporting stab wounds

Duty in reporting stab wounds

BMJ 2009; 338 doi: 10.1136/bmj.a3139 (Published 6 January 2009)
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:a3139

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  1. Michael Keegan, policy adviser1
  1. 1General Medical Council, London NW1 3JN
  1. pressoffice{at}gmc-uk.org

    Doctors should already be telling the police whenever a person arrives at hospital with a wound inflicted in a violent attack with a knife, blade, or other sharp instrument.1 This duty was contained in interim joint guidance from the General Medical Council and the Department of Health in August 2008.

    The police should not …

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