Posts by Jennifer Sylvester

We supported the Sleep Health campaign that launched on 18th March within The Guardian online at https://bit.ly/3pPvEmB The Sleep Health campaign looked at the role of good sleep hygiene in improving both physical and mental wellbeing and the products and lifestyle changes which improve sleep quality and featured insightful content from the likes of Russell…

The OSA Alliance sent an email survey on CPAP allocation issues to all UK Sleep Centres listed on the SATA database end January-early February 2022. Replies came from 22 UK centres, including NI, Scotland, Wales.  91% of respondents confirmed a current supply shortage of CPAP machines: receiving on average around half their usual delivery with some erratic…

Interested in the world of Sleep Medicine? Looking to develop personally and professionally whilst extending your network? Look no further. The British Sleep Society’s (BSS’s) Education and Communication committees are jointly looking for an Early Career Professional (ECP) to join their committees. Click here to download the application form

The Chief Scientific Officer for England Professor Dame Sue Hill’s team would like to create a knowledge baseline about leadership within healthcare science in the NHS. This survey has been developed specifically for healthcare science leaders only – Professor Hill’s team is working to identify the leadership opportunities for all our healthcare science workforce. You…

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The below is an update published by the BTS https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/news/news/2021/national-patient-safety-alert/  National Patient Safety Alert: Philips ventilator, CPAP and BiPAP devices UPDATED with Risk Stratification Guidance on 20/07/2021 Guidance on Clinical Risk Stratification is now available to support clinicians in their decision-making and when offering clinical advice to those patients who may be affected by this issue. The…

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https://mailchi.mp/9ea2ee5fe2ee/bursary-scholarship?e=21666cf5c9 Bursary for Nurses and AHPs working in Paediatric Respiratory Care 7th King’s John Price Paediatric Respiratory ConferenceThe King’s John Price Paediatric Respiratory Conference is the largest paediatric respiratory event in the UK. Lectures, masterclasses, workshops, and plenary sessions are delivered by world-leaders in the field. Up to 10 bursaries are available to nurses and…