Use of Dogs - FOI Response Register

1. Does the trust use dogs for any therapeutic or medicinal purposes (eg. PAT / autism/epilepsy/ diabetes assistance) within your hospitals or for patients at home?

No. Dogs are not in use by NHS Shetland.

2. If so, are these dogs engaged as part of the NHS or through an external organisation (such as Support Dogs charity)

Not applicable see response to Q1

3. Please could you specify how many dogs have been engaged for each of the last ten calendar years (2012-2022), broken down by purpose. (eg. PAT / autism/epilepsy/ diabetes assistance)

Not applicable see response to Q1

4. Please list the main breeds used with the most commonly used breeds first.

Not applicable see response to Q1

5. How many full time members of staff (trainers, handlers, officers etc) worked with these dogs for each of the years in the same period?

Not applicable see response to Q1

6. What was the trust’s total budget for each of these years and how much was allocated to the dog unit?

Not applicable see response to Q1

I would like the above information to be provided to me in a table format on a searchable document or spreadsheet.