Doctor stabbed multiple times while treating patient at London hospital

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murd£r after a doctor was attacked while at work at Hillingdon Hospital yesterday. 

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The doctor, a man in his 50s, was stabbed inside the hospital in west London yesterday, May 26. 

He is believed to have been targeted while treating the patient at about 2.40am.

He was stabbed several times during the incident. 

Police officers happened to be at the hospital on another job at the time of the stabbing. 

The victim was transferred to another hospital in west London for treatment. 

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust confirmed the doctor’s injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing. 

Mahdi Abdullahi, 27, from Uxbridge, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and he is due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court today, May 27. 

He has also been arrested on suspicion of attempted murd£r. 

A Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust spokesperson told Metro: “A member of our staff received non-life-threatening injuries in an incident at Hillingdon Hospital. 

“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.

“All of our services are open as usual.” 

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said in a statement: “A man has been arrested after a doctor was stabbed at Hillingdon Hospital. 

“Police officers, who were at the hospital following a separate report, responded at around 2.40hrs on Tuesday, 26 May, after a man stabbed a doctor. 

“A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm. 

“A man in his 50s was treated for his wounds at hospital. His condition has been deemed not to be life-threatening or life-changing.”