Published May 27, 2026 9:20am
Updated May 27, 2026 10:39am
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a doctor was attacked while at work at Hillingdon Hospital yesterday.
The medic, a man in his 50s, was stabbed inside the hospital in west London yesterday.
He is believed to have been targeted while treating the patient at about 2.40am.
Metro understands he was knifed 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.
He has also been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
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.’
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