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Patient Vanishes From Overcrowded Hospital, Found Barely Alive
17 Jan
Summary
- A 75-year-old patient disappeared for 44 hours from a busy hospital corridor.
- He was found severely dehydrated and suffering hypothermia in a ditch.
- Hospital bed shortages forced patients to be treated in makeshift areas.
A 75-year-old patient, Nick Sheppard, disappeared for 44 hours from William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, after being treated in a corridor due to extreme bed shortages. He was discovered in a ditch behind the hospital, suffering from hypothermia, severe dehydration, and multiple scratches. The incident occurred while the hospital was experiencing critical capacity issues, even converting a Costa Coffee into a makeshift ward.
