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Pets As Therapy (PAT) in the UK is a charity founded in 1983 which provides visiting dogs and cats to establishments where pets are otherwise not available. There are currently around 4,500 active visiting dogs and 108 cats at work in the UK. They visit all kinds of organisations across the UK from schools to homes for older people. The presence of a dog can have a positive impact on physiology and psychology and help reduce stress levels.
Healthcare in Wiltshire, England, is the responsibility of the integrated care board (ICB) for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
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- ↑ "Prospect Hospice charity cafe reopens to Swindon community". Swindon Link. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
