Man left with potentially life-threatening injuries following stabbing
A man has been left with potentially life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Emergency services rushed to the scene to reports of a stabbing on Whitehall Road, Handsworth at around 12.14am.
West Midlands Ambulance Service dispatched two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and a critical care paramedic to the scene, quickly finding a man who had received critical stab-related injuries.
He was quickly transported to a major trauma centre to receive treatment for the potentially life-threatening injuries.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 12.14am to Whitehall Road and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic to the scene with the first resource arriving in 6 minutes.
"A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman says: “On arrival, crews found a man with critical injuries.
"Ambulance staff immediately began administering advanced trauma care before he was conveyed on blue lights to the hospital. MERIT travelled on board to provide continued treatment en route."
