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A doctor has told a court how she was repeatedly stabbed by a patient in her Glasgow surgery.A doctor has told a court how she was repeatedly stabbed by a patient in her Glasgow surgery.
Dr Helen Jackson described how she fell to the floor, shut her eyes and put her hand up to protect her face after being attacked by 62-year-old Ian McGregor.Dr Helen Jackson described how she fell to the floor, shut her eyes and put her hand up to protect her face after being attacked by 62-year-old Ian McGregor.
She told the High Court in Glasgow that McGregor believed she had been lying to him about his medical condition.She told the High Court in Glasgow that McGregor believed she had been lying to him about his medical condition.
McGregor will not stand trial as he has been deemed unfit to plead following a stroke.McGregor will not stand trial as he has been deemed unfit to plead following a stroke.
The court last week heard how the stroke had left McGregor insane. The court heard last week how the stroke had left McGregor insane.
He had been charged with attempted murder after Dr Jackson, 57, was attacked at the Jackson and Ross Surgery on Hyndland Road.He had been charged with attempted murder after Dr Jackson, 57, was attacked at the Jackson and Ross Surgery on Hyndland Road.
McGregor, who insisted on being in court, had been a patient at the practice for about 20 years.McGregor, who insisted on being in court, had been a patient at the practice for about 20 years.
He thought we were not telling him the truth about his condition, he thought we were keeping secrets from him Dr Helen JacksonHe thought we were not telling him the truth about his condition, he thought we were keeping secrets from him Dr Helen Jackson
Dr Jackson told the court he was an "unwell man", having suffered from raised blood pressure, problems with circulation in the brain and a few small strokes. Dr Jackson told the court McGregor was an "unwell man", having suffered from raised blood pressure, problems with circulation in the brain and a few small strokes.
He was also "mentally upset", the doctor said. He was also "mentally upset", the doctor said, and was suspicious of doctors at the practice.
Dr Jackson added McGregor was suspicious of doctors at the practice. "He thought we were not telling him the truth about his condition, he thoughtwe were keeping secrets from him," she said.
She told how, at a visit to the surgery on 30 August 2007, he accused her of not telling him the truth about his condition, claiming he had not received proper treatment for an ingrown toe nail, and related this to the fact he had suffered a stroke. Dr Jackson told how, at a visit to the surgery on 30 August 2007, McGregor accused her of not telling him the truth about his condition, claiming he had not received proper treatment for an ingrown toe nail, and related this to the fact he had suffered a stroke.
Dr Jackson told him she could not longer be his GP and he would have to find another one, to which he replied: "It's too late for that."Dr Jackson told him she could not longer be his GP and he would have to find another one, to which he replied: "It's too late for that."
She said: "I got up out of my chair to try and open the door to signify that the consultation was at an end and Mr McGregor stood up and said 'This is your end' and started to stab me."She said: "I got up out of my chair to try and open the door to signify that the consultation was at an end and Mr McGregor stood up and said 'This is your end' and started to stab me."
"I think I was repeatedly struck when I was on the floor, but Icould not be absolutely certain of that. I was too terrified."
'Delusional disorder''Delusional disorder'
When asked if she had seen McGregor's hands as she was being attacked, the doctor added: "I was afraid, I kept my eyes shut. I was just trying to get away from him."
Dr Jackson's screams alerted the surgery's practice manager and practice nurse, who came to her aid. She was taken to the city's Western Infirmary and treated for wounds to her chest, breast and right hand.Dr Jackson's screams alerted the surgery's practice manager and practice nurse, who came to her aid. She was taken to the city's Western Infirmary and treated for wounds to her chest, breast and right hand.
The surgery's practice manager Karen Doull told the court she had seen McGregor "on top" of Dr Jackson, trying to stab her. Psychiatrist Dr Gordon Lenahy told the court he had diagnosed McGregor as suffering from a delusional disorder linked to the stroke.
She said she managed to hit the knife out of his hand. McGregor was then restrained by another patient until the police arrived.
Psychiatrist Dr Gordon Lenahy told the court he had diagnosed McGregor as suffering from a delusional disorder linked to an earlier stroke.
He added that McGregor, currently detained at the Rowanbank Clinic at Stobhill Hospital, had "persecutory" beliefs and had expressed thoughts that the court hearing was a "fix".He added that McGregor, currently detained at the Rowanbank Clinic at Stobhill Hospital, had "persecutory" beliefs and had expressed thoughts that the court hearing was a "fix".
Advocate depute John Scullion asked judge Lord Carloway to accept that the accused committed the acts.
He also asked for McGregor to be acquitted of the offence on the basis that he was insane at the time.
McGregor's QC Donald Findlay asked for his client to be made subject to an interim compulsion order for 12 weeks.
"This is a perfectly honest, decent man," he added.
"A point in time is reached where something drove him to do what he did."
Lord Carloway adjourned the court and will deliver his decision on Wednesday.