A 31-year-old social worker is in critical condition after being stabbed by a patient at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Thursday, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies responded to the hospital at around 1:30 p.m. for additional security after a doctor received threats from a patient a t Ward 86, sheriff’s officials said. Authorities reported while providing security for the doctor, a deputy heard a disturbance unfolding in the hallway involving the suspect, who was attacking a 31-year-old social worker. The deputy intervened and restrained the suspect, according to officials. The social worker sustained multiple stab wounds, including injuries to the neck and shoulder, according to authorities. The sheriff’s office said the victim was transported to the operating room in critical condition after medical staff performed lifesaving measures. Deputies recovered a 5-inch knife believed to have been used in the attack, according to officials. Authorities informed the suspect was a 35-year-old man who was at the hospital for a scheduled appointment and had reportedly made threats beforehand to the doctor. The suspect was taken into custody, and there is no ongoing threat to the public, according to sheriff’s officials. ...read more read less