Scott Clinic was a medium secure psychiatric unit located on the outskirts of Rainhill, Merseyside, England. It originated from and operated on the site of the former Rainhill Hospital.[1] The unit was named after the late Dr. Peter Scott and provided facilities for up to 50 patients across 5 wards.[2] Ivy and Hawthorn were the male admission wards, with Myrtle being the male assertive rehabilitation/neurocognitive ward. Olive ward was pre-discharge and Poplar ward was the female ward.[3]
In January 2015, Mersey Care NHS decided to close the unit permanently, after deeming it no longer fit for purpose.[4]
Arson attacks
edit- On 27 July 2023, a suspected group of three teenagers set a section of the main building alight. Merseyside Fire & Rescue crews arrived at 4:35PM, leaving the scene at 11:12PM the same night.[5] Merseyside Police opened an appeal for the crime on 1 August the same year.[6]
- On 17 May 2025, a group of 10 children, between the ages of 12 and 13, set fire to the gym section of the building, escaping unharmed. Merseyside Fire & Rescue crews arrived at 8:15 PM, leaving the scene at 7:52 AM the following day.[7] Merseyside Police opened an appeal for the crime at 10:30 PM on the same day the fire was reported.[8]
Notable patients
edit- Michael Abram - After stabbing former Beatles member George Harrison multiple times. Abram was released on 4 July 2002.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "Induction handbook". Mersey Care NHS Trust.
- ↑ "Scott Clinic". Mersey Care NHS Trust.
- ↑ "Medium Secure Unit: Scott Clinic". Mersey Care NHS Trust.
- ↑ Rouse, Alisha (12 January 2015). "Rainhill's Scott Clinic to close after Merseycare say it's 'not fit for purpose'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ Service, Merseyside Fire & Rescue (27 July 2023). "Derelict building fire, Rainhill". Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Appeal for information after suspected arson in Rainhill". merseyside.police.uk. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ Service, Merseyside Fire & Rescue (17 May 2025). "Derelict building fire, Rainhill Road, Rainhill". Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Appeal for information following an arson in Rainhill". merseyside.police.uk. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Beatle's attacker to be freed". BBC News. 4 July 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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