Our Story

a man standing in the open air overlooking mountainous views and looking relieved
a history of

Castle Health

1983

Clouds House is founded

Peter & Margaret McCann found the Life Anew Trust and opened Clouds House.

Peter and Margaret McCann open Clouds House
1988

Castle Craig is founded

Castle Craig was the first residential rehab clinic to be opened in Scotland. It also became the most accessible clinic for people of the North of England.

Castle Craig Hospital is opened by Peter and Dr Margaret McCann
2001

Recovery Tartan

The Lochcarron weave of February 1998, with its darker outer blue tramlines, was designed by Peter McCann and registered with the Scottish Tartans Authority (now the Scottish Register of Tartans) in October 2001.

Castle Craig Recovery tartan with its certificate
2003

Castle Craig Nederlands

Frances Beek and Peter McCann founded the Dutch clinic: Castle Craig Netherlands. At that time, no 12-step treatment was available in the Netherlands. After a visit to the Scottish clinic, Frances was convinced that the Netherlands also needed this.

Castle Craig Hospital Netherlands opens with Frances Beek
2010

Teletherapy launched

With demand for digital services rising, teletherapy was launched at Castle Craig for aftercare.

Margaret McCann conducting teletherapy with a patient
2015

Smarmore Castle clinic opens

A country house with a 14th-century tower was renovated to create an impressive environment dedicated to treating people in Ireland and the wider EU with alcohol and drug addiction. The inpatient clinic, based in County Louth, Republic of Ireland, features 22 beds, a large leisure and fitness centre and 15 acres of grounds.

Smarmore castle private clinic
2020

Catch Recovery is founded

With Castle Craig and Smarmore Castle only focusing on inpatient addiction treatment, the McCann family decided to go a step further in helping people with addiction and launched the Catch Recovery (now Castle Health) outpatient addiction services.

the Castle Craig hospital team opening their new outpatient services
2021

Stockholm's Beroendekliniken is founded

Beroendeklinik was founded in early 2021. It was established by Castle Health to offer comprehensive, private outpatient care for alcohol, drug, and behavioural addictions in Sweden.

a therapist and patient conducting a session at beroendekliniken
2023

Lifetime Achievement Award

Peter McCann, then Chairman of Castle Craig and Smarmore Castle, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the UKESAD Conference in 2023. Forty-five years ago, he embarked on his illustrious journey to bring medically-managed 12 Step residential rehab to the UK.

Peter and Dr Margaret McCann receive a lifetime achievement award at the UKESAD Conference