GP slashed in face with knife as he left surgery
A DOCTOR was left seriously injured after being stabbed in the face outside a medical centre.
The locum GP was leaving the Elms Medical Centre in Whitefield, Bury , when he was attacked.
He was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital and is understood to have received plastic surgery.
In a statement GMP said: “At around 1.15pm on April 27th, police were called to Elms Medical Centre on Green Lane to reports that a man had been slashed with a knife outside the premises.
“Further enquiries established that two men wearing hoodies had set on the victim as he was getting into his car before they left the scene in a Vauxhall Astra.”
Detective Inspector John Stainton of GMP’s Bury borough said: “I know this incident is going to cause some concern to people living and working in the area, but I would like to assure them that we have launched a full investigation and are actively searching for those responsible.
“This was an unprovoked attack on a man as he got into his car which understandably left him feeling traumatised and requiring medical treatment. We are keen to speak with anyone who may have information about what happened which could possibly assist us with our enquiries.”
The medical centre said in a statement: “Despite this incident the surgery was able to remain open to patients and service continuity has not been affected.
“We are grateful to the support of our emergency service colleagues.
“As this incident is now subject of a police investigation, we are unable to comment further at this time.”
Staff at the neighbouring Elms Community Centre said they witnessed the aftermath of the incident, whilst the man was surrounded and being treated in the car park.
A number of people are said to have run out of the surgery including some of the doctor’s colleagues, to assist him.
Nearby residents expressed their horror at the attack.
One resident on nearby Moreton Avenue said: “For a doctor to be attacked outside his surgery is just so shocking.”
Anybody with information should contact police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.