Treatment centres prepare to re-open

30 March 2021

The Police Treatment Centres (PTC) will be re-opening both centres next month after being forced to temporarily shut their doors due to the ongoing pandemic.

In line with the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, the charity will be re-opening on Monday 26 April.

Humberside Police Federation secretary Helen Collier has welcomed the news.

“The support and care the PTC provides to both past and present members, as well as their families, is invaluable. I, like so many others I’m sure, am extremely pleased to hear the centres will be opening again,” says Helen.

The charity supports subscribing members with treatment for psychological and physical injuries, conditions or illnesses.

The psychological wellbeing programme offered at the charity’s centres in Harrogate and Auchterarder will be running at normal capacity, but reduced numbers will be treated through the physiotherapy programme.

Safety measures that were introduced last year at both centres are still in place, including a one-way system, the wearing of masks and social distancing. Those staying on site will be asked to complete a screening questionnaire upon arrival and admission, with regular temperature checks taken throughout the day. 

Due to current restrictions hospitality bed and breakfast weekends will not be available and those staying at the centres will not be able to be joined by their families at the weekend.

Re-opening of the centres will coincide with the hand-over of the new clinical services wing at the Harrogate centre. The multi-million-pound project will increase the number of bedrooms on site by 20. The refurbishment also provides extra counselling rooms, new complementary therapy rooms and an increased clinical workshop space and meeting facilities. 

All those who had their residential treatment cancelled earlier this year due to the pandemic are being contacted. However, if you believe you should have received a phone call from the PTC and have not by 12 April then you are advised to contact the admissions team. 

Find out more about the PTC.

Subscribing to the PTC costs £7.80 a month. Download the subscription form.