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Any officer that doesn’t pay in to this is missing out, you never
know when you could sustain an injury on or off duty! Flint House
is an incredible place and will speed up your recovery time compared
to any NHS waiting times.
Also with mental health being talked about more and more
the programme and support that they can offer is brilliant. To be
increasing number of experiences of being surrounded by colleagues, like-minded people who understand the
contacted by officers who had, in many cases, pressures and the things we see and do while receiving excellent care
bravely, come forward with mental health
problems and how could we continue to cannot be underestimated.
respond by saying ‘as it’s an existing condition
you’ll have to wait 12 months before we can Graham worked miracles with my knee. if you don’t pay into (Flint
help you’? It could be far too late in every
sense of the word by then. House) I seriously suggest reconsidering. At some point, either
“By default, morally, we couldn’t run a mentally or physically, you will need a visit. Can’t praise the staff
two-tier system saying you can come within enough. All of them!
12 months, but not if it’s ‘only’ an existing
physical injury. It’s a tricky problem with no
easy answers but our sole mission is just I love this place. If you are not a paying member of Flint House, then
to do the very best for officers out there, to you are seriously missing out. Staff are highly trained therapists
get them better, and enable them to do the
job they wish to do and that’s the message that will do more for you in two weeks than six months in the NHS!
we get back every day from 99.9 per cent of
patient officers who attend Flint House - they
just want to get better for themselves, their Fab place... sorted me right out. Thoroughly recommend. Make sure
family, and to get back and do the best job you are paying into this - you really never know when you might
they can. need it!
If you are a serving officer who does not
currently donate, you may sign up either via
the Force through payroll GAYE giving as has
always been case, or since September 2018
you can donate direct to Flint House by Direct
Debit using the forms at flinthouse.co.uk
Gym extension
Flint House is currently extending its on-site
gym with work due for completion in April
this year.
It is fund-raising to help pay for new
equipment and has a Just Giving page at
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/
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