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UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has leaflets on Insomnia (Poor Sleep) and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome.
The Sleep Council
Promotes the benefits to health and wellbeing of a good night's sleep and the importance of buying a good bed. There are a number of helpful free consumer leaflets offering advice on buying a new bed, how to get a good night's sleep and a good night guide for children.
Sleep Scotland
A charity which supports the parents and carers of children and young people with additional support needs and sleep problems. It aims to help children and young people with additional support needs to sleep better and consequently to improve their daytime performance. Also, to help parents and carers by giving them specific tried and tested behavioural and cognitive techniques to adapt their child's night-time behaviour.
The Sleep Apnoea Trust Association
Is the action force of the Sleep Apnoa Trust, a registered charity in the United Kingdom to improve the lot of sleep apnoa patients, their partners and their families.
Keeping Kids Healthy
Advice for parents of children with sleep problems. It includes clips from a video produced by Trafford North National Health Service Primary Care Trust, previously sold to healthy care workers in the UK but now offered to the general public through the site.
Narcolepsy Association UK (UKAN)
Information and support for people with narcolepsy.
Insomnia - newer hypnotic drugs (zaleplon, zolpidem and zopiclone)
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Radiofrequency ablation of the soft palate for snoring
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name.
Soft-palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Soft-palate implants for simple snoring
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Sleep apnoea - continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP)
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
Sleeping Well
Information from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
Information from the British Lung Foundation.
Sleep and Children - General Information
Information from HandsOnScotland.
Sleep Problems
Self-help guide from Moodjuice, an Internet site developed by Choose Life Falkirk and the Adult Clinical Psychology Service, NHS Forth Valley.
Sleeping Problems
Self-help guide from Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust.
Medicine Guide for Insomnia
Information from emc Medicine Guides.
Surgery for Snoring
Information from West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust.
Sleep Apnoea - can I take my Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine on board the aircraft as hand luggage for use in the aircraft cabin?
Frequently Asked Questions of the The Aviation Health Unit.
Insomnia
Information from the Mental Health Foundation.
Sleep disorders
Information from the Mental Health Foundation.
Queen Victoria Hospital Sleep Disorder Centre
Information about snoring and sleep apnoea, and their treatment.
ENT UK
The British Association of Head and Neck Surgeons provides information on Snoring.
Sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Information from MIND.
Sleep problems
Information from MIND.
London Snoring Centre
A private clinic specialising in a procedure called Somnoplasty to cure snoring.
Edinburgh Sleep Centre
The Edinburgh Sleep Centre is a private clinic that provides access to the full range of services for patients with all types of sleep disorders across the life span.
London Sleep Centre
The London Sleep Centre is a private clinics that provides access to the full range of services for patients with all types of sleep disorders across the life span.
Snorban UK and Eire
Snorban is a mandibular advancement device designed to hold the lower jaw forward during sleep so keeping the throat open and allowing air to pass down without vibrating on the tissues found there. The site deals with using MADs to treat mouth snoring, gives advice and news on snoring and provides an opportunity to order the product on line.
QuietNight
UK suppliers of SomnoGuard snoring remedy.
Ear plugs from Snorestore
The UK distributors of Mack's earplugs, made by McKeon's in the USA and the number one selling earplugs over there. Mack's are available in both children's and adults' sizes.
BSSAA Ltd
Sells snoring related products and provides some information about snoring and sleep apnoea on its website.
Insomnia
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Sleep apnoea
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Snoring
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Sleep apnoea
Information from BUPA.
Snoring
Information from BUPA.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.