Tin Shui Wai Hospital makes public appeal to help locate missing patient
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The spokesman for Tin Shui Wai Hospital (TSWH) made the following appeal today (March 2) regarding a missing patient:
An 85-year-old female patient with dementia was sent to the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) of TSWH by ambulance at around 6am today due to chest pain. The patient was treated and discharged at 11.30am.
The hospital was notified by relatives tonight that the patient concerned has yet to return home. Security guards were deployed to conduct searching in hospital and the vicinity area immediately but in vain. TSWH has reported to the Police and will cooperate with the Police for searching. The hospital will closely liaise with relatives and provide necessary assistance.
The patient is about 1.5 meters tall, fat build. She has a round face with yellow complexion and slight curly grey hair. She was wearing red jacket and long pants when leaving TSWH. The hospital appeals to the public to contact Tin Shui Wai Police Station at 3661 1678 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.
Ends/Thursday, March 2, 2023
Issued at HKT 23:15
Issued at HKT 23:15
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