SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE HEALTH DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM OF PROCEDURE ON RESTRICTED PATIENTS

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ANNEX A1
NOTIFICATION OF INCIDENTS CIRCULAR

In Office Hours

1. In the event of an escape or abscond, other serious incident, or urgent request for leave of absence involving a Restricted Patient, the RMO (or duty RMO) should telephone immediately to one of the following officers in the Scottish Executive Health Department (in order of priority shown):

Dr M Sturrock0131 244 2809 (All)
Mrs R A Toal0131 244 2510 (All)
Miss F Currie0131 244 2459 (Surnames A-Go)
Mrs N Brown0131 244 2546 (Surnames Gr-Ma including all the "Mc's")
Mrs J McNeill0131 244 1818 (Me -Z)
Mrs J Craigie0131 244 2457 (Surnames A - McCa)
Mrs D Mitchell0131 244 2171 (Surnames McCl- Z)
Mr G Huggins0131 244 3749

Out with Office Hours

2. Out with office hours (5pm to 8.30am) and on weekends and public holidays immediate contact should be made with one of the officials listed above*

3. Where exceptionally no contact can be made with an official then a message may be left with the Security Guards at Victoria Quay by dialling the main Scottish Executive phone number - 0131 556 8400. Security will relay the message to an official as soon as possible. Please note that on no account should patient details be left as part of such a message.

*Note: out of hours numbers available only to NHS staff responsible for the management of restricted patients

The Scottish Executive Health Department
St Andrew's House

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