A 76-year-old male patient sought medical attention from the Accident and Emergency Department of Pok Oi Hospital this afternoon (10th), but he was nowhere to be found. The hospital stated that it attached great importance to the incident and called the police for help.
The police said that the patient was accompanied to the hospital. A nurse took care of him when he was in the hospital, but the nurse later discovered that the patient was missing.
It is understood that the patient has dementia.
A patient from Pok Oi Hospital is missing.
(Information Picture/Photographed by Lin Langtian)
Pok Oi Hospital stated that a 76-year-old male patient left the accident and emergency department without notifying the staff at about 3:30 this afternoon. The accident and emergency department staff noticed that the patient had left, notified the security and immediately conducted a large-scale search in the entire hospital and nearby areas. , But no patient was found.
The hospital stated that it attaches great importance to the incident, has immediately reported to the police for assistance, and fully cooperated with the police in their search operations.
It is reported that the patient has dementia.
The police said that someone accompanied the patient to the hospital and was taken care of by a nurse, but the patient was later found to be missing.
The police received a report at 5:12 pm, and the case is currently listed as a request for police assistance. The case is handed over to the Yuen Long Division.
The patient is about 1.7 meters tall and of medium build.
Closed-circuit television records showed that the patient was wearing a gray down jacket, black water shoes and a hat when leaving the hospital, and left the hospital in the direction of Xiaoshang New Village.
The hospital urges members of the public to immediately call 3661 4710 to notify the Yuen Long Police Station or call 999 if they find the patient concerned.
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