PiC opens its first facility in Scotland

Released 13/02/2008

Partnerships in Care (PiC), the UK's leading independent provider of specialist mental health care and related services, is pleased to announce the purchase of its first hospital in Scotland, The Ayr Clinic in Ayrshire.

The Ayr Clinic is a 24 bed low secure, purpose built psychiatric unit providing secure in-patient care and treatment for people suffering from mental illness, personality disorder or a mild learning disability.

Within the facility, there are two separate units. One unit offers low secure psychiatric rehabilitation for men; the other offers low secure rehabilitation services for women. PiC has already shown a commitment to this unit through the provision of an additional 10 bedrooms, which will be open in March 2008, to complement the existing service.

On completion of the purchase, Myles Paterson, Regional Executive Director for Partnerships in Care in Scotland said, “We look forward to working in partnership with The Scottish Forensic Network and the local health boards to extend our first class mental health services to new purchasers, enhancing the quality of existing services and building on the good relationships that have already been established.”

PiC will offer a committed multidisciplinary team providing high quality, 24 hour therapeutic care with dignity, security and privacy. A wide range of care and treatment is offered; the treatment programme comprises a comprehensive assessment period in which a clear treatment pathway and individual daily programme is developed. The initial patient focus is on achieving stability and treating symptoms. Once this is achieved they progress to rehabilitative therapies and development of skills in preparation for reintegration into the community.

Andreana Adamson, Chair of the Forensic Network in Scotland, welcomes the arrival of PiC to Scotland: “PiC has a well respected reputation in the field. Clinicians are experienced in referring patients to the services PiC offer in specialist forensic services, particularly in their units in the North of England. We believe that PiC and The Ayr Clinic will make a positive contribution to the developing Network of Forensic Services here in Scotland.”

Fred Sinclair-Brown, PiC Group Chief Executive said: “We are delighted to be opening our first hospital in Scotland. It is our intention that The Ayr Clinic will become a first class hospital delivering high-quality assessment, treatment and care. We hope to increase the scale of our presence in Scotland over the coming years.”

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For further information:

Partnerships in Care
Lorna Hamblin, PR & Communications Manager
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Mobile: +44 (0) 7834 496 136
LHamblin@partnershipsincare.co.uk
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Notes to Editors

• PiC has purchased this site from Covenant Healthcare Ltd on 11 January 2008. The Ayr Clinic is approximately 40 minutes from Glasgow, close to the centre of the seaside town of Ayr.
• The purchase coincides with the launch of PiC’s brand new website which can be viewed on www.partnershipsincare.co.uk
• PiC is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist mental health care and related services. For 20 years PIC has been providing specialist secure psychiatric care for patients with mental illnesses and learning disabilities. The Company is committed to delivering quality services which extend the choice and range of care and provision for its patients, clients and purchasers.
• PiC also provides brain injury rehabilitation services as well an Employee Assistance Programme, called Care First, which provides telephone and personal counselling to staff within and beyond PiC.