Scott Clinic

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]

Notable patients

  • Michael Abram - After stabbing former Beatles member George Harrison multiple times. Abram was released on 4 July 2002.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Induction handbook". Mersey Care NHS Trust.
  2. ^ "Scott Clinic". Mersey Care NHS Trust.
  3. ^ "Medium Secure Unit: Scott Clinic". Mersey Care NHS Trust.
  4. ^ "Beatle's attacker to be freed". BBC. 4 July 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2018.


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