A woman has gone missing from Monklands Hospital - with police appealing for help to trace her.
Jessica Walker, 26, attended the Airdrie hospital's accident and emergency department at around 2.30am on Christmas Eve, but left the building via the main entrance at around 9.20am later that morning and hasn't been seen since.
She is described as white, around 5ft 4ins tall, medium build, with blond hair that was in a ponytail and speaks with a North East of England accent.
It is believed that Jessica may have recently moved from the Durham area.
When last seen, Jessica was wearing a black jacket over a light blue checked hospital gown and black boots.
Sergeant Jamie Harvey said: “We are increasingly concerned about Jessica and would ask anyone who may have seen her when she left the hospital to get in touch.
“In particular, we are trying to find out what direction she went in after leaving the building, possibly towards the car park, or whether she might have taken public transport.
"Anyone who has seen Jessica, or who knows of her whereabouts, or Jessica herself if she sees this appeal, should contact us immediately on 101 and quote incident number 0896 of December 24, 2019.”
