Family calling for review of Palmerston North mental health

The family of a patient found dead after he failed to return to the mental health ward at Palmerston North Hospital are calling for a review of the facility. Their calls comes as an internal investigation into the incident uncovered shortcomings in the man's care. Philip Lucas left the hospital on leave on 24 December, 2022. His body was found a month later and a coroner is looking into his death, Jimmy Ellingham reports.