United Christian Hospital appeals to public for missing patient

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
 
     The spokesperson for the United Christian Hospital (UCH) made the following appeal today (October 18) regarding an inpatient leaving the hospital without notifying hospital staff:

     A 49-year-old male patient left the Orthopaedic and Traumatology ward without notification at around 7pm yesterday (October 17).

     Security guards were deployed to search for the patient within the hospital compound and in the vicinity. The hospital also made a report to the Police for assistance. The patient is yet to be located.

     The patient is about 1.7 meters tall, short black hair and of medium body build. According to closed-circuit television footage, the patient was wearing patient clothes and white pants with intravenous catheter on the left hand when he left the hospital.

     The hospital is very concerned about the incident and will fully co-operate with the Police in order to locate the patient.The hospital appeals to the public to contact the hospital at 3949 4002 or the Police if they know the whereabouts of the patient. 

     UCH has reported the case to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advanced Incident Reporting System.