Pets should be allowed to visit their owners in hospital, senior nurses say Pets should be allowed to visit owners in hospital, and animal therapy offered to patients to boost mental and physical health, the Royal College of Nurses says.
New guidance will for the first time encourage hospitals to be more welcoming to four-legged friends, and to introduce “animal-assisted therapy” to calm the nerves of anxious patients.
A survey of 750 nurses found almost half had worked with animals - including ponies and chipmunks, as well as cats and dogs - at some point in their careers. In total, 82 per cent said that animals – dogs in particular – encouraged patients to be more physically active, while nearly 60 per cent said their presence appeared to speed physical recovery. The Daily Telegraph
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New guidance will for the first time encourage hospitals to be more welcoming to four-legged friends, and to introduce “animal-assisted therapy” to calm the nerves of anxious patients.
A survey of 750 nurses found almost half had worked with animals - including ponies and chipmunks, as well as cats and dogs - at some point in their careers. In total, 82 per cent said that animals – dogs in particular – encouraged patients to be more physically active, while nearly 60 per cent said their presence appeared to speed physical recovery. The Daily Telegraph
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