Posts by Jennifer Sylvester
National Patient Safety Alert: Philips ventilator, CPAP and BiPAP devices
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…
Read MoreBSS Call for Nominations for the Executive Committee
BSS Website Access Down
We are sorry if you tried to access the BSS website content recently to find the website link would not load. We have now resolved the issue. This also means that our email [email protected] is up and running again so please do contact us again if you have any queries.
Read More7th King’s John Price Paediatric Respiratory Conference Bursery
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…
Read MoreBSS Conference 2021
Dear BSS Members and Friends, We are looking forward to seeing you all later this year at the traditional biennial BSS Scientific Conference 2021. While we are delighted to observe the progress in controlling the pandemic and the roll out of the vaccination programme, we had hoped that national travel would allow us to deliver…
Read MoreSecretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on Driving and Disorders of the Nervous System
The DVLA are looking for GMC registered consultants who would like to join the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on Driving and Disorders of the Nervous System.
Read MoreESRS Examination in Sleep Medicine
The on-line application is open from January 15 to February 28, 2021 on www.esrs-examination.eu
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Richard P. Allen, PhD
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of a great name in the field of sleep medicine & research: Richard P. Allen, PhD. On December 9, 2020, Richard P. Allen passed away. Dr. Allen is credited with the discovery of cyclic alternating patter and other research in sleep physiology and medicine. Dr. Allen’s…
Read MoreCovid-19
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the BSS have received many urgent requests related to sleep and sleep medicine. The Executive Committee have summarised consensus advice in the following statement related to sleep apnoea, insomnia, anxiety and stress (this statement has undergone internal peer review): BSS statement on sleep-related advice during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic Publications…
Read MoreSleep Services National Audit
Sleep Services in the UK were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: read here the findings of the BSS National Audit here
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