Geordie Hospital star Katherine Watson has gone missing...

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Police have launched a desperate search for a missing Channel 4 star, with officers saying they are 'increasingly concerned for her welfare'



Katherine Watson, often known as Katie, became a recognisable community figure after appearing in the TV series Geordie Hospital, which focused on her work as a chaplain.

The 50-year-old ex-Army officer has been missing from the Newcastle area since early Thursday afternoon.

Thousands have shared the initial police appeal to find her, with many who experienced her care and support at Newcastle Hospitals expressing heartfelt messages of hope that she is found safe soon.

One retired doctor who worked with her at the hospital said on social media: 'For many of us at Newcastle Hospitals she was our rock during the worst parts of the Covid Pandemic.'

Northumbria Police has appealed police to the public for information on her whereabouts to ensure she is safe and well.

Katherine was last seen wearing a green hat, a back pack, with dark trousers and a dark hooded top. She has a number of tattoos on her arms, as well as a military tattoo on her chest.

Katherine, or anyone who knows her whereabouts, is asked to contact police by sending a direct message on social media, using the live chat function or report forms on our website, or by calling 101 quoting reference: NP-20240919-0717.