Practices urged to review ' no dogs ' policies

Practices are being advised by a medical defence body to review their no-dogs policies, in order to recognise the role played by assistance dogs.  The MDU said that equality and discrimination laws mean that adjustments should be made, within reason, to ensure that patients who need assistance dogs are able to access treatment facilities.  While most assistance dogs support with visuals and hearing, they can help patients with a broad spectrum of conditions. Hide related content:  Show related contentGallery: read more
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