A MENTAL health worker has been stabbed to death at the hospital where she worked.
The woman was stabbed at Wotton Lawn Hospital [SWNS]She was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital but died from her injuries an hour later, according to police.
Gloucestershire police said that a man in his 60s is now being held in custody.
A spokesman for 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, which specialises in social and mental healthcare, described the situation as "tragic".
He said: "During the incident a colleague was stabbed and after being attended by fellow clinicians, was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
"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 full facts of this sad incident are still being established and therefore it is inappropriate for us to comment further at this time."
Our thoughts remain with their family and friends at this extremely difficult time
They did not confirm the victim's role at the facility but it is believed that she was not a nurse.
The 2gether website says Wotton Lawn Hospital is an 88 bed acute mental health hospital near the centre of Gloucester which provides inpatient services for the county of Gloucestershire.
There are four admission wards, as well as a nurse led psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) and a low secure unit (LSU).
The website says that service users are supported by a variety of healthcare workers including nurses, doctors, psychologists, art therapists, physiotherapists, occupational and sports exercise therapists.
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