A patient has been returned to a mental health facility “within a matter of hours” after leaving without alerting staff.<\/p>\n
In response to questions from RNZ, Health New Zealand Hawke’s Bay group director of operations David Warrington confirmed a patient assessed as a “low risk to the public” left a mental health facility on Thursday afternoon without alerting staff.<\/p>\n
“Staff called police and he was located at a private residence and returned to the facility within a matter of hours without incident.”<\/p>\n
Do you know more? Email sam.sherwood@rnz.co.nz<\/p>\n
A police spokesperson told RNZ police were notified on Thursday of a 67-year-old man who was required to be located after leaving a mental health facility in Hawke’s Bay.<\/p>\n
“Police located the man at a private residence and returned him to the care of the facility.<\/p>\n
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