Sleeping Problems (Including Snoring)

UK sources of information and / or support

 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.

 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Provide a range of information leaflets about sleeping problems.

 British Lung Foundation

The British Lung Foundation provides information for people with snoring problems and sleep apnoea.

 Insomnia - newer hypnotic drugs (zaleplon, zolpidem and zopiclone)

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Insomnia - newer hypnotic drugs.

  Sleep and Children - General Information

Information from HandsOnScotland

 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.

 Radiofrequency ablation of the soft palate for snoring

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Radiofrequency ablation of the soft palate for snoring.

  Soft-palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Soft-palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea.

  Soft-palate implants for simple snoring

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Soft-palate implants for simple snoring.

  Sleep apnoea - continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP)

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Sleep apnoea - continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP).

 Sleep Apnoea and Road Accidents

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

 Medicine Guide for Insomnia

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Shift Work Sleep Disorder

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Surgery for Snoring

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust provide a wide range of patient information, including one in this area.

 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.

 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.

 Narcolepsy Action For Positive & Practical Solutions

NAPPS is a support group based in the UK providing support, advice and information for Narcoleptics and other groups and individuals wishing to learn more about the condition.

 Mental Health Foundation

Provide good information about insomnia and sleep disorders.

 Queen Victoria Hospital Sleep Disorder Centre

Information about snoring and sleep apnoea, and their treatment.

 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 Lomdon 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.

 Stop Snoring Manchester

Radio Frequency treatment to help patient stop snoring.

 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 theUSA and the number one selling earplugs over there. Mack's areavailable 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.

 ENT UK

The British Association of Head and Neck Surgeons provides information on Snoring.

 MIND

MIND, one of Britain's leading mental health charities provides a series of leaflets on sleeping problems.

 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.

 Insomnia

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, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, 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.