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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. | 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. |
| 'Tragic' situation | 'Tragic' situation |
| A spokesman for 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, who was unable to confirm the role of the staff member, described the situation as "tragic". | A spokesman for 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, who was unable to confirm the role of the staff member, described the situation as "tragic". |
| A meeting of the trust and police about the attack took place earlier. | |
| Det Ch Insp Steve Porter said formal identification of the victim had not yet taken place and her name would not be released until then. | Det Ch Insp Steve Porter said formal identification of the victim had not yet taken place and her name would not be released until then. |
| Tanya Palmer, regional manager for the public services union, Unison, said the news was "utterly devastating". | |
| "A number of our members have phoned us this morning in utter distress saying they can't believe it's happened," she said. | |
| "They feel absolutely worried about everybody involved." | |
| According to NHS figures, 679 staff at the trust were assaulted in 2012-13 out of 2,346 declared staff. | |
| The number is down from the previous year where 783 staff were assaulted. | The number is down from the previous year where 783 staff were assaulted. |
| The victim was helped by her colleagues following the attack at 07:30 BST on Wednesday, before being taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, the spokesman said. | The victim was helped by her colleagues following the attack at 07:30 BST on Wednesday, 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. |
| It is one of four sites 2gether runs in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. The trust said it cares for more than 1,300 people a year in its hospitals. | It is one of four sites 2gether runs in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. The trust said it cares for more than 1,300 people a year in its hospitals. |
| The facility is yards away from the city's main Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where workers have spoken of their "shock" at the incident. | The facility is yards away from the city's main Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where workers have spoken of their "shock" at the incident. |
| 'Huge shock' | 'Huge shock' |
| Admin assistant at the endoscopy unit, Denise Luckman, 44, said: "I've worked here for 10 years and nothing like this has ever happened. | Admin assistant at the endoscopy unit, Denise Luckman, 44, said: "I've worked here for 10 years and nothing like this has ever happened. |
| "It has been a huge shock to everybody. You don't expect to go to work, to care for patients, and to have that happen. | "It has been a huge shock to everybody. You don't expect to go to work, to care for patients, and to have that happen. |
| "All the staff are very subdued. It just shows that these things can happen." | "All the staff are very subdued. It just shows that these things can happen." |
| The hospital's last report from the Care Quality Commission, carried out in December, said safety standards were "being met". | The hospital's last report from the Care Quality Commission, carried out in December, said safety standards were "being met". |