All Saints Hospital

2 staff have been postponed after a high security psychiatric patient escaped in a hospice visit. An enquiry has been launched by Mersey Care NHS Trust after the man gave his minders the slip during a trip to College Infirmary Aintree. Hospice security staff warned police, who picked him up one or two minutes later on Lower Lane, Fazakerley. Ashworth Hospice , in Maghull, is a high security psychiatric unit for threatening and violent male patients.

Among its most scandalous patients is the Moors Killer Ian Brady, who has spent twenty-five years in the facility. Investigation starts The event concerning the patient, who was visiting Fazakerley for treatment for vague health issues, occurred on Fri. .

Martin Brown, executive director of high secure services at Mersey Care NHS Trust, said : ” 2 members of staff were postponed yesterday following an event on Fri. evening when an Ashworth Infirmary patient who was being given treatment for physical health issues at School Hospital Aintree, decamped from his escorting staff for 1 or 2 minutes. “He returned safely, with no situation. “An enquiry is under way and it might , be unfit to provide any farther details. ” Merseyside Police revealed its officials had detained the person. “Merseyside Police can confirm that on Fri.

sixteen Apr at 1740 BST a brief was received a patient from Varsity Surgery Aintree was missing, ” asserted a spokesperson. “a brief time later the person was discovered on Lower Lane, Fazakerley and returned to the hospital. “.