Find out more about the Police Treatment Centres

25 February 2026

Serving and retired officers, PCSOs, Specials and detention and custody officers can all subscribe to the Police Treatment Centres (PTC) opening up access to a range of physical and mental health support.

Anyone with questions about the support on offer can find out more at virtual information sessions on the following dates throughout the year:

• 16 April
• 8 July
• 22 September
• 17 December.

Simply email engagement@thepolicetreatmentcentres.org to book your place.

The PTCs is a registered charity supported by voluntary donations from the police family and provides two treatment centres where its subscribers can receive treatment following an illness or injury.

The centres are St Andrews, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and Castlebrae in Auchterarder, Perthshire. The charity also offers a remote physiotherapy service.

A pilates session at the PTC.

Almost 4,000 serving and retired officers attend the treatment centres each year and most receive intensive physiotherapy.

Others seek support with stress-related conditions or anxiety and depression as part of the Psychological Wellbeing Programme.

Subscribing to the PTC
All student officers will receive their first 12 months’ subscription to the PTC free of charge.

If you are not currently subscribing, please visit the PTC website where you can also find the sign-up forms. Officers currently make a donation from their pay of £9.99 a month.