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July 10, 2014

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Hospital worker stabbed to death at work

A member of staff at a mental health hospital in Gloucester has died after being stabbed at work.
 
The victim, who has not been named, was attacked at the inpatient unit of Wotton Lawn Hospital.
 
She was attended by fellow clinicians following the attack at 07.30 BST on Wednesday morning (9 July), before being taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
 
A man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody.
 
A spokesperson for 2gether NHS Foundation Trust said: “It is with deep sadness that we confirm that our colleague died a short time later. Out thoughts remain with their family and friends at this extremely difficult time. The full facts of this sad incident are still being established and therefore it is inappropriate for us to comment further.”
 
The 88-bed Wotton Lawn Hospital has four admission wards, a psychiatric intensive care unit, and a low secure unit for male patients who have a history of severe mental illness and must be kept in a secure environment.
 
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt said: “The events in Gloucestershire are devastating and our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of the staff member involved.”
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