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| Gloucester hospital worker stabbed to death at work | Gloucester hospital worker stabbed to death at work |
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| A member of staff at a mental health hospital in Gloucester has died after being stabbed at work. | |
| The female victim, who has not been named, was attacked at the inpatient unit of Wotton Lawn Hospital. | The female victim, who has not been named, was attacked at the inpatient unit of Wotton Lawn Hospital. |
| Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "The events... are devastating and our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of the staff member." | |
| A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody, police said. | A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody, police said. |
| A spokesman for 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, who was unable to confirm the role of the staff member, described the situation as "tragic". | |
| The victim was attended by fellow clinicians following the attack at 07:30 BST, before being taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, the spokesman said. | The victim was attended by fellow clinicians following the attack at 07:30 BST, before being taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, the spokesman said. |
| "It is with deep sadness that we confirm that our colleague died a short time later. Our thoughts remain with their family and friends at this extremely difficult time." | "It is with deep sadness that we confirm that our colleague died a short time later. Our thoughts remain with their family and friends at this extremely difficult time." |
| The 88-bed Wotton Lawn Hospital has four admission wards, a psychiatric intensive care unit, and a low secure unit. | The 88-bed Wotton Lawn Hospital has four admission wards, a psychiatric intensive care unit, and a low secure unit. |