'Serious concerns' over high-risk missing woman last seen leaving hospital

Police have issued an appeal for help to find a high-risk missing woman who was last seen leaving a hospital.

The woman, named only by her first name as Leigh, went missing from the Royal Oldham Hospital at around 4.20am this morning (Wednesday).

The 45-year-old is described as a white female, who is around 5ft 4in tall and of medium build.

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She has brown hair and was last seen wearing a surgical mask, grey joggers and black trainers. Officers shared an appeal for help to find her on the GMP Oldham Central Facebook page including two pictures.

They said 'there are serious concerns for the welfare of Leigh'. Anyone with information is being urged to get in touch with GMP by calling 101 quoting 383-16032022.