The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesman for the United Christian Hospital (UCH) made the following appeal today (October 15) regarding a patient leaving the hospital without notification:

     A 43-year-old male patient was sent to the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) of the UCH for treatment at around 3.15pm yesterday (October 14) by ambulance with accompanying person. After consultation and pending for further assessment, the patient left the AED without notification.

     Security guards were deployed to search for the patient within the hospital compound and the vicinity. After checking closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, it was confirmed that the patient left the hospital at about 5.30pm yesterday. The hospital has reported the case to the Police and will fully co-operate with the Police in the search operation.

     The patient is about 1.7-meter tall, with short black hair. CCTV footage showed that the patient was wearing a green and white short-sleeved top, a black shorts and white shoes when he left the AED. The hospital appeals to the public to contact the hospital at 3949 4002 or the Police if they know the whereabouts of the patient.

     The hospital has reported the incident to the Hospital Authority Head Office through the Advanced Incident Reporting System.

Ends/Sunday, October 15, 2023
Issued at HKT 0:36

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