Online physio available through the PTC

27 October 2020

Officers subscribing to the Police Treatment Centres (PTC) can now attend physiotherapy sessions from the comfort of their own home with a new remote service.

The PTC is a charity which provides treatment and support, including intensive, police-specific, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, for injured and ill police officers and retired officers.

Almost 4,000 serving and retired officers attend the two treatment centres in Harrogate, North Yorkshire and Auchterarder, Perthshire each year.

Most receive intensive physiotherapy, while others seek support with stress-related conditions or anxiety and depression.

Now the centre is offering members a new remote physiotherapy service to access online. Sessions will be delivered by video or, for members who don’t have access to a computer or the internet, over the telephone.

Any care or treatment advice will be provided at the appointment or emailed afterwards and any follow-up will be arranged as normal.

The remote service is suitable for members who find it hard to travel or have dependents making a residential stay difficult. And, during the Covid-19 pandemic, it also allows for social distancing.

A spokesperson said: “Our remote physiotherapy outpatient service gives you access to the usual high standard of expert advice and treatment with the benefit, flexibility and comfort of carrying this out in your own home.”

Find out more in this video or by visiting the Police Treatment Centres website.

Subscribing to the PTC costs £1.80 a week – sign up here.