Teenage hospital patient missing

A 15-year-old girl has gone missing from a hospital in north west London after discharging herself.

The teenager, who has not been named, may still have an intravenous drip in her arm after walking out of the Central Middlesex Hospital, Park Royal.

A police spokesman said: "We are extremely concerned for her safety."

She is described as mixed-race, with shoulder length hair and wearing a pink jacket with a fur-lined collar. She may still be wearing a hospital gown.

Police have asked members of the public to contact them if they see her. The girl was reported missing by hospital staff at 1600 GMT.