If only this was in NZ!
A 10-minute visit with a therapy dog leads to clinically significant reductions in pain and anxiety and improved well-being in patients attending the emergency department (ED), results of a randomized controlled trial show.
The study was conducted at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon ― the first ED in Canada to introduce therapy dogs to improve the experience of waiting patients.
There maybe a need for review and development of a new service offering??