Tuen Mun Hospital assists relatives to locate patient
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The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following appeal to assist relatives to locate a patient today (December 19):
TMH received a request for assistance from relatives that an 83-year-old male patient with dementia did not return to his companion and left the hospital after an examination conducted at the Department of Radiology at around 9am today.
Upon receiving the request, security guards were deployed to search for the patient within the hospital compound and the vicinity. The hospital also reported the incident to the Police for assistance. The patient is yet to be located.
TMH is very concerned about the incident and will co-operate with the Police for the search.
The patient is about 1.7 metres tall, wearing a pair of glasses with moles on his face, thin-built and with short grey hair. He was wearing a dark-coloured top, black hooded down coat and black trousers when he left the hospital.
The hospital appeals to members of the public to contact Tuen Mun Police Station at 3661 5800 or call 999 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.
Ends/Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Issued at HKT 16:45
Issued at HKT 16:45
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