Kowloon West Cluster makes public appeal to help locate missing patient
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
     The spokesman for Kowloon West Cluster (KWC) made the following appeal today (August 21) regarding a patient who left the hospital without prior notification:
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     A 52-year-old female patient of Kwai Chung Hospital, was admitted to a surgery ward of Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) due to physical discomfort today. The patient left PMH at around 6.17pm.
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     Security guards were mobilised to search within the hospital compound and the vicinity area but in vain. KWC is very concerned about the incident and has reported to the Police.
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     The patient was about 1.6 meters tall and of fat build. She wore a black and white plaid trousers, purple gown top and a blue patient jacket.Â
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     The hospital appeals to the public to contact Cheung Sha Wan Police Station at 3661 1644 or call 999 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.