NICE Guidelines
On 20th August 2021, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) published new guidelines on Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s. This can be found on the NICE website. You can also find the supporting evidence, tools and resources as well as all the stakeholder comments that we received during consultation and the responses to these comments. The comments were invaluable in helping us to develop and refine the guideline. We have also produced an equality impact assessment to support the guideline.
Resources
The British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s: summary of NICE guidance
https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2360
The British Medical Journal (BMJ)
S6 COVID-19-related changes in outpatient CPAP set-up pathways for OSA are linked with decreased 30-day CPAP usage
https://thorax.bmj.com/content/76/Suppl_2/A8.1
BMJ Podcast – Deep Breath-In on the NICE Guidelines –
Sophie joined GP Robert Koefman on the podcast to discuss the new NICE guidelines on obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and how sleep apnoea can present in primary care. We talk about the diagnostic challenges of this condition, particularly with the limitations of the available screening tools, the long list of comorbidities that may be linked to OSA, and the difficulties of remote consultations, as well as the huge benefits that using a CPAP machine may provide to a patient.
https://uk-podcasts.co.uk/podcast/deep-breath-in/obstructive-sleep-apnoea-with-sophie-west-and-robe
Fast Tracking Patients:
A 4-week wait ‘fast-track’ sleep service is effective at establishing vocational drivers on continuous positive airway pressure
