The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Kwong Wah Hospital (KWH) made the following appeal today (July 14) regarding a patient leaving the hospital without prior notification:
A 22-year-old male patient had been admitted to the medical ward of KWH for treatment on Tuesday (July 12). At around 1.30am today, ward staff found that the patient had left the ward without prior notification.
KWH deployed a security guard to search for the patient immediately, and has reported the case to the Police for assistance. The hospital is very concerned about the incident and will fully co-operate with the Police to locate the patient.
The patient is about 1.75 metres tall. He is of Chinese nationality with a medium build and short hair. He was wearing patient clothes without personal belongings when leaving the ward.
The hospital appeals to the public to contact the Yau Ma Tei Police Station at 3661 1652 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.
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