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Promoting wellbeing

Force makes switch

to Police Treatment

Centres for

rehabilitation support

he Police Treatment Centres (PTC) will computer or the internet, over the
provide physical rehabilitation and telephone.
Tpsychological support to officers from Any care or treatment advice will be
West Midlands Police from the start of next Officers can provided at the appointment or emailed
year. afterwards and any follow-up will be
PTC is a charity which provides treatment attend their arranged as normal.
and support for injured and ill police officers physiotherapy The remote service is suitable for our
and retired officers, including police-specific members who find it hard to travel or have
physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and a sessions from the dependents making a residential stay
psychological wellbeing programme. difficult. And during the Covid-19 pandemic,
Steve Grange, secretary of West Midlands comfort of their it also allows for social distancing.
Police Federation, said: “A small monthly The psychological wellbeing programme
donation will give officers access to the own home. is designed for officers with mild to
expertise available at the Police Treatment moderate anxiety and depression, and
Centres in Harrogate or Auchterarder. stress-related issues.
“The centres have vast experience in The two-week programme includes
helping people get back to work through group sessions and workshops focusing on
physiotherapy and psychological wellbeing programme is developed based on individual stress management, relaxation and
programmes specifically tailored for those needs. Treatment includes intensive mindfulness. It will also include group
working in the police service.” physiotherapy; police-specific, personalised exercise sessions, individual counselling
Almost 4,000 serving and retired officers treatment; fitness classes; rehab gym; and sessions and complementary therapy
attend the two treatment centres each year. treatment and hydrotherapy pools. sessions.
Most receive intensive physiotherapy. Others Officers can attend their physiotherapy As part of the new arrangement, all
seek support with stress-related conditions sessions from the comfort of their own student officers will receive their first 12
or anxiety and depression. home through a new remote service. months’ subscription to the PTC free of
Each officer attending for physiotherapy Sessions will be delivered online by video or, charge.
is assessed on arrival and a tailored for members who don’t have access to a And, any officers signing up to the PTC

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