Missing patient from Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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The spokesperson for Queen Elizabeth Hospital made the following appeal today (January 18), regarding a patient found missing.
An 85-year-old male patient accompanied by his family was sent by ambulance to Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) in Queen Elizabeth Hospital on this morning. He left A&E without notifying hospital staff while waiting for consultation. The hospital later checked the patient's detailed medical records and confirmed with the patient's family that the patient has a history of dementia. The hospital deployed security guards immediately to search within the hospital compound and checked CCTV footage to confirm that the patient had left the hospital at around 11am. The hospital then assisted the family to report to the police for assistance at noon.
The patient has white short hair and normal mobility. He was wearing a black jacket and jeans.
The hospital appeals to the public to contact the Police or call the hospital hotline at 3506 8944 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.
The Hospital has reported the incident to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advance Incident Reporting System. The hospital will continue to fully cooperate with the Police to locate the patient.
Ends/Friday, January 18, 2019
Issued at HKT 23:41
Issued at HKT 23:41
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