Caritas Medical Centre appeals to public for missing patient
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The spokesman for Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) made the following appeal today (January 28) regarding a patient leaving the hospital without prior notification:
A 48-year-old male patient left the orthopaedic ward without notifying hospital staff at around 7.45pm yesterday (January 27).
CMC is very concerned about the incident. Hospital security guards were deployed to search for the patient at the hospital and the surrounding vicinity but were unsuccessful. The hospital reported the case to the Police immediately.
The patient is about 1.6 metres tall and has a normal build, black and grey shoulder-length hair, and a beard. He was wearing patient clothes when he left the hospital. The hospital appeals to the public to contact Cheung Sha Wan Police Station at 3661 1644 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advance Incident Reporting System.
Ends/Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Issued at HKT 18:00
Issued at HKT 18:00
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