The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has promised the extra funds for initiatives including those tackling gang-related violence and supporting crime prevention work in A&Es.
A number of charity-run initiatives have been working with hospitals across the country in recent years, with strong evidence that they help avert offending.
Participating hospitals have previously included North Middlesex in north London, Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre, and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Research carried out in 2016, The Impact of a Dedicated Youth Worker in a Paediatric Accident and Emergency, published in the British Medical Journal, concluded that one project had "successfully engaged young people attending A&E secondary to aggression and violence" and claimed that support was being offered to "vulnerable young people whose lives can be turned around".
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