Update on Pok Oi Hospital missing patient incident

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesman for Pok Oi Hospital (POH) made the following update today (January 17) regarding a patient leaving the hospital without notification earlier:
 
     The 71-year-old male patient who left the hospital without notification yesterday (January 16) was located last night. The patient has been returned to the hospital for treatment and he is now in stable condition. POH has informed the patient's family accordingly.