What the source explains
The page presents work-related violence data and identifies the underlying survey and reporting period. It offers a useful example of transparent statistical presentation. Counts, worker risk and incident rates answer different questions, and estimates may have uncertainty. These figures are not Indian data and should not be combined with hospital surveys to create a single worldwide percentage.
Using this reading in your hospital
When preparing a committee slide, add the population, time period and type of event next to every number. If those details cannot be established, use a qualitative statement and link to the source instead. Explain changes in reporting practice before interpreting a trend.
A question for your team
Could a reader tell whether your headline percentage describes people, incidents or reports?
Original source
- 2024/25 statistics · Crime Survey for England and Wales ↗UK Health and Safety Executive · Source checked 2026-09-10
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