By
Patrick Jack, Radar data reporter
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STABBING victims accounted for up to 87 admissions to hospitals in Cheshire last year, figures suggest.
The Ben Kinsella Trust anti-knife crime charity said the Government must take steps to prevent another rise in attacks across the country as coronavirus restrictions are eased.
NHS Digital suppresses small numbers to protect victims' identities, but data shows there were between 21 and 87 hospital admissions in Cheshire following an assault with a sharp object in 2020.
This was compared to between 30 and 90 the year before.
Across England and Wales, there were 4,100 hospital admissions after attacks involving a sharp object last year, down from 4,800 in 2019.