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. The unit was named after the late Dr. Peter Scott and provided facilities for up to 50 patients across 5 wards. 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.
In January 2015, Mersey Care NHS decided to close the unit permanently, after deeming it no longer fit for purpose.
Arson attacks
- 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. Merseyside Police opened an appeal for the crime on the 1 August the same year.
- 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. Merseyside Police opened an appeal for the crime at 10:30 PM on the same day the fire was reported.
Notable patients
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