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| Nurse stabbed in grounds of Ailsa Hospital in Ayr | Nurse stabbed in grounds of Ailsa Hospital in Ayr |
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| A nurse is being treated for serious injuries after being stabbed in the grounds of a hospital in Ayr. | A nurse is being treated for serious injuries after being stabbed in the grounds of a hospital in Ayr. |
| Ailsa Hospital in Dalmellington Road was put on lockdown at 10:15 following the attack, which is believed to have involved a patient. | Ailsa Hospital in Dalmellington Road was put on lockdown at 10:15 following the attack, which is believed to have involved a patient. |
| The woman was taken to Ayr Hospital where her condition is described as serious but stable. | The woman was taken to Ayr Hospital where her condition is described as serious but stable. |
| Police officers, supported by a police helicopter team and dog handlers, are conducting a search of the area. | Police officers, supported by a police helicopter team and dog handlers, are conducting a search of the area. |
| NHS Ayrshire and Arran initially said no members of staff, patients or visitors would be allowed to leave the site. However, the lockdown was lifted at 13:00. | NHS Ayrshire and Arran initially said no members of staff, patients or visitors would be allowed to leave the site. However, the lockdown was lifted at 13:00. |
| A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Officers continue to carry out an extensive search of the local area. | A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Officers continue to carry out an extensive search of the local area. |
| "The car park of Ailsa Hospital remains closed as police inquiries are ongoing. The remainder of the hospital is open to staff and patients." | "The car park of Ailsa Hospital remains closed as police inquiries are ongoing. The remainder of the hospital is open to staff and patients." |
| NHS Ayrshire and Arran said it was "assisting Police Scotland with their investigations, and to ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors". | NHS Ayrshire and Arran said it was "assisting Police Scotland with their investigations, and to ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors". |
| The local MSP, John Scott, told Holyrood during First Minister's Questions that a nurse had been stabbed by a patient. | The local MSP, John Scott, told Holyrood during First Minister's Questions that a nurse had been stabbed by a patient. |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "The health secretary has been able to advise me and our understanding is, let me stress this is our understanding, that injuries sustained by a nurse are not life-threatening. | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "The health secretary has been able to advise me and our understanding is, let me stress this is our understanding, that injuries sustained by a nurse are not life-threatening. |
| "The police are fully involved in this because, obviously, the safety of staff and patients are of the utmost importance and will be driving everything that is being done." | "The police are fully involved in this because, obviously, the safety of staff and patients are of the utmost importance and will be driving everything that is being done." |
| In a statement, the Royal College of Nursing said: "Our thoughts are with the nurse and her family and colleagues. The safety of patients and staff must be the priority at this time." |