Our inpatient Physiotherapy Programme provides police officers and staff with access to a multidisciplinary team of experts, including physiotherapists, fitness instructors and registered nurses.

These specialists combine their diverse skills with police-specific knowledge to ensure our patients receive the best treatment possible during their time with us.

To be eligible to apply for this Programme, you must have signed up to donate to the charity.

Tailored treatment plans

Following a thorough initial assessment, our physiotherapists and fitness instructors will work with you to agree on a tailored treatment plan. This might involve a combination of physiotherapy, pain relief techniques, structured exercise and education classes and access to our first-class rehabilitation facilities.

Our clinical teams have in depth knowledge of police roles and often incorporate PPE in rehabilitation where appropriate.

Rehabilitation facilities

During your stay you will be encouraged, with guidance, to use all of the facilities on offer.

Facilities include:

  • Rehab gym: to help accelerate your recovery
  • Indoor cycling studio: for rebuilding strength and fitness
  • Open plan physio suites: a comfortable, relaxing space for physiotherapy, with curtained clinical areas and private treatment spaces available
  • Hydrotherapy pool: reduces stress on joints and improves range of motion with the benefit of heat
  • Swimming pool
  • Sauna and steam room
  • Sports hall
  • Mountain/electric bike hire
  • Tennis courts and outdoor gym at St Andrews

Education and exercise classes

We offer a wide range of classes led by our multidisciplinary team and specialist instructors. Classes will form part of your treatment plan and will take place in our sports hall, pools or workshop spaces.

Some examples include:

  • Aqua circuits: water-based aerobics
  • Back mobility: increase flexibility
  • Stretch
  • Balance and co-ordination
  • Ball classes: to improve overall strength and endurance
  • Circuits: small apparatus to build strength and cardiovascular fitness
  • Lower limb rehab
  • Nutrition and wellbeing advice
  • Pilates: graduated exercises to improve strength, flexibility and posture
  • Relaxation: different techniques including visualisations led by our nursing team
  • Upper Limb and Lower Limb hydro class: pool-based class to improve mobility and strength
  • Relaxation Hydrotherapy
  • Sleep Workshop
  • Menopause Workshop
  • Tai chi
  • Upper limb rehab
  • Yoga

Through a combination of specialised treatment plans, class leading facilities and high quality classes, we aim to educate you about your injury, illness or condition to reduce the negative symptoms and give you a plan to move forward and improve your prognosis.