The minister for Policing and the Fire Service,
, visited the Police
Rehabilitation Centre yesterday (Tuesday 28 February), at Flint
House in Goring-on-Thames.
During his visit, the minister spoke with staff and met patients as
well as touring the facilities at the centre, which helps both
serving and retired police officers who are sick or injured from 29
forces across England and Wales. Each year, the Police
Rehabilitation Centre helps more than 3,500 police officers get
back to health and return to work.
Minister for Policing and the Fire Service said:
I’ve heard a lot about the excellent work that staff at Flint
House do helping support brave police officers, who may have
been injured in the line of duty or are in need of help. I was
very keen to come down to see their work and to meet some of
the staff and patients here and thank them for their efforts.
Police officers and staff do so much to keep our communities
safe. Sometimes that means putting themselves in harm’s way on
our behalf, which is why it is really important that charities
such as the Police Rehabilitation Centre are here to support
them when they need it most.
Earlier this month, an initiative coordinated by the Police
Federation for England and Wales saw the launch of a new
website, policecharitiesuk.org, which
is part of a new effort from policing charities to improve access
and signpost officers, staff and their families in need of
support to the correct organisations such as Flint House.
The Police Rehabilitation Centre at Flint House provides
individually planned and intensive rehabilitation for police
officers and includes healthcare and mental health facilities as
well as residential accommodation. It is funded primarily through
small weekly donations from serving officers.
The Police Rehabilitation Centre Chief Executive Officer Tom
McAuslin said:
I am very pleased that the minister found time to visit Flint
House and to see the good work undertaken helping to get ill
and injured police officers back on duty.
