A doctor in his 50s was stabbed with a large knife while treating a patient at Hillingdon Hospital in West London in the early hours of Tuesday, May 26. The attacker, a 27-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm.
Metropolitan Police officers who were already at the hospital dealing with a separate incident responded quickly. A witness described seeing the suspect attacking the doctor on the floor in a corridor, smirking while stabbing him with a 'big knife'. The suspect was dragged away by police and, as he was led past the witness, smiled at them.
The doctor underwent treatment for his wounds, which police said were not life-threatening or life-changing. The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust stated: 'We continue to support and reassure our staff following this incident. The safety and well-being of our staff is our highest priority and any form of violence or aggression towards our teams is unacceptable.'
Violence against A&E nursing staff in England has doubled in the five years up to 2024, with 4,054 acts recorded—over 11 incidents per day. Police are appealing for anyone with information to call 101 quoting CAD 926/25May.
