Indian-Origin Nurse Critical After Patient Stabs Her At UK Hospital

An Indian-origin nurse, who was stabbed by a patient with a pair of scissors at a hospital in the United Kingdom, is in critical condition. Achamma Cherian, 57, was subjected to the unwarranted wrath of a patient while on duty at the acute medical unit of Royal Oldham Hospital in Manchester on Saturday.

The nurse, who is a mother of two, remains in hospital where she is receiving treatment for her injuries, which police describe as serious and “believed to be life-changing”.

"Our thoughts are with the nurse as she continues to receive treatment in hospital for her injuries, and our priority remains supporting her, her family, and her colleagues at this difficult time," Superintendent Matt Walker said, according to a report by BBC.