一名精神病患者在威尔士进行例行检查时刺伤一名护士,造成长期受伤,并引起安全问题。 A mentally ill patient stabbed a nurse in Wales during a routine check, causing lasting injuries and sparking safety concerns.

在2024年10月30日的例行夜间检查中,一名名叫Alexander Horton(34岁)的病人在2024年10月30日对威尔士Bridgend威尔士王妃医院的一位精神保健护士脸上捅了一刀。 A mental health nurse at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, Wales, was stabbed in the face by a patient, Alexander Horton, 34, during a routine night check on October 30, 2024. Horton患有精神分裂症并错过了药物治疗,他用锋利的钢笔用头锁袭击护士,造成面部多处伤口。 Horton, who had schizophrenia and had missed his medication, attacked the nurse in a headlock, using a sharpened pen to cause multiple facial wounds. 袭击持续了约8秒钟,工作人员才介入。 The assault lasted about eight seconds before staff intervened. 护士忍受了长期的伤疤和对返回工作岗位的持续焦虑。 The nurse sustained lasting scars and ongoing anxiety about returning to work. Horton以前没有定罪,但承认故意伤害,并根据《精神健康法》按医院命令被判刑。 Horton, who had no prior convictions, confessed to intentional wounding and was sentenced to a hospital order under the Mental Health Act. 这一事件引起了对精神病护理环境中工作人员安全的关切。 The incident has raised concerns about safety for staff in psychiatric care settings.