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 Sturrock | 0131 244 2809 (All) |
| Mrs R A Toal | 0131 244 2510 (All) |
| Miss F Currie | 0131 244 2459 (Surnames A-Go) |
| Mrs N Brown | 0131 244 2546 (Surnames Gr-Ma including all the "Mc's") |
| Mrs J McNeill | 0131 244 1818 (Me -Z) |
| Mrs J Craigie | 0131 244 2457 (Surnames A - McCa) |
| Mrs D Mitchell | 0131 244 2171 (Surnames McCl- Z) |
| Mr G Huggins | 0131 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