A 22-YEAR-OLD woman has gone missing from a Teesside hospital for people suffering mental health problems.

Sarah Jane Allison, 22, had been given approved leave from St Luke's Hospital in Middlesbrough but has failed to return.

The young woman may be suffering from depression and is described by police as vulnerable.

She was allowed off hospital ground at 6pm on Wednesday but failed to return as agreed at 9pm on Thursday.

She is 5ft 4in and of medium build with a pale complexion and spiky, blonde hair with pink highlights. She was wearing a black padded jacket, navy blue T-shirt and blue jogging bottoms. Anyone with any information is asked to call police on (01642) 303126.