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London Bridge attack: Duchess of Cambridge visits victims | London Bridge attack: Duchess of Cambridge visits victims |
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The Duchess of Cambridge has visited a hospital to meet staff and patients affected by the London Bridge attack. | The Duchess of Cambridge has visited a hospital to meet staff and patients affected by the London Bridge attack. |
The duchess met two groups of staff at King's College Hospital, south London, who were working on the evening of the attack and have continued to provide support to patients. | The duchess met two groups of staff at King's College Hospital, south London, who were working on the evening of the attack and have continued to provide support to patients. |
She also met patients in private. | She also met patients in private. |
Eight people were killed and 48 injured when three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then stabbed people in Borough Market. | Eight people were killed and 48 injured when three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then stabbed people in Borough Market. |
Away from the cameras, the duchess spoke to some of the seven patients who are still at the hospital. | |
One of the patients is critically ill but the duchess was expected to see the other six who are in a more stable condition. | One of the patients is critically ill but the duchess was expected to see the other six who are in a more stable condition. |
The duchess also met staff who were working on the evening of the attack, including doctors, nurses, support staff and porters. | |
The duchess asked about their roles and praised their efforts, saying: "Well done." | |
At the end of her visit, she met a senior doctor to learn about the work the hospital does to help staff to process what they experienced when they treated the patients. | |
A total of 14 of the victims were admitted to the hospital following the attack on 3 June in which the attackers were shot dead by armed police. | |
Head of nursing Lynne Watkins-Hulme said it was unusual to have to deal with so many female casualties. | |
"That was quite traumatic for the staff. We are not used to so many females being injured," she said. | |
"We are used to seeing people who are stabbed. But to have six women who were stabbed, multiple times - it was just the amount of people - that was upsetting." | |
The Queen visited Royal Manchester Children's Hospital on 25 May after the Ariana Grande concert suicide bombing, and the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall went to the Royal London Hospital after the London Bridge attack last week. |