Schoolchildren given lessons in how to treat stab wounds

As knife crime rockets new scheme showing the effects of stabbing leaves pupils in 'a lot of shock'

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Pupils are being taught in school how to treat stab wounds, reports The Times.

Children in areas where knife crime is common are learning how to stem bleeding and deliver first aid to victims under the Street Doctors scheme, which operates in 16 cities including London.

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