A patient allegedly became “angry about having to wait” before stabbing a nurse at the hospital’s emergency room.
After being assaulted around 11.30 p.m. on Saturday, the female employee of Royal Oldham Hospital is in serious condition and has.
What are thought to be “life changing” injuries. A 37-year-old guy is being detained on suspicion of attempting to kill someone.
According to MailOnline, the man’s rage about having to wait to be seen at the hospital’s A&E department is said to have been the driving force behind the assault.
“It’s awful—there was a fight with a patient,” a witness stated. I believe that having to wait to be seen made them upset. It’s frightening. Another said: “A patient and I got into a fight.