Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals • London

Royal Brompton Centre for Sleep

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Royal Brompton Centre for Sleep At Royal Brompton Centre for Sleep we have been assessing andcaring for patients with Sleep Disorders for over 20 years and arenow one of the largest Sleep Centres in Europe. Over the yearswe have diversified and streamlined the service offering rapidassessment, diagnosis and tailored therapy for a full range ofrespiratory and intrinsic sleep disorders.

Our Sleep CentreThe new Royal Brompton Centre for Sleep has been innovativelydesigned with ‘night’ and ‘day’ sections, each associated with aparticular mood, tone and purpose.

Sleep studies are carried out in the night section in comfortablebut high specification Sleep Laboratory rooms, and in the daysection you will find our outpatient services and consultationrooms.

The building has been converted from the old Chelsea FireStation and Trafalgar Chambers. We have kept to the spirit ofthis design and have incorporated art references to thebuilding’s original function which you may spot.

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“Sleep is vital to ourhealth and quality of life,yet up to 1-in-4 ofindividuals in the UK havea sleep disorder.”

What happens at the screening?You will attend an initial appointment with one of ourconsultants specialising in sleep disorders in order to confirmdiagnosis and review all options for treatment. This is toensure that you do not undergo treatment that is not suited toyour sleep problem. Should you require a sleep study yourfollow up appointment can be arranged following your initialconsultation.

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What sleep disorderscan we treat? � Troublesome snoring� Sleep Apnoea (interrupted breathing during sleep)� Narcolepsy (where a person suddenly falls asleep atinappropriate times)

� Rest less leg syndrome (jumpy, painful legs)� REM sleep behaviour disorder (nightmares and acting out ofdreams)

� Idiopathic hypersomnia (chronic excessive daytimesleepiness)

� Parasomnias (sleep walking, talking, nightmares,sexsomnia)

� Circadian disorders (disruption of the body clock – Jet Lag,shift work, advanced and delayed sleep phase syndrome)

� Difficulties with sleep initiation and maintenance

Our Paediatric Sleep and Ventilation Unit treats children withsleep disorders. For more information please contact us.

For current patients who want to order replacement sleepequipment, please call 020 3131 5142 or contact the RoyalBrompton Centre for Sleep reception directly.

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Our consultants andspecialistsWe have a specialist team of academic sleep clinicians,physiologist, sleep technicians, polysomnographers and nurseswho care for individuals with sleep problems.

Professor Anita Simonds has particular expertise in thediagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, includingobstructive sleep apnoea. She diagnoses patients using the sleeplaboratory and home sleep studies and has wide experience inthe use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy inadults and children with obstructive sleep apnoea, plusapplication of a range of other treatments for sleep disorders.

Professor Michael Polkey is consultant physician to the sleepand ventilation service in the department of respiratorymedicine at Royal Brompton Hospital and is a reader at theNational Heart and Lung Institute. He specialises in respiratorymedicine with an interest in advanced respiratory disease andlung failure. His clinical interests include sleep disorderedbreathing, sleep apnoea and snoring.

Dr Matthew Hind is a consultant physician with particularinterest and expertise in the area of sleep and ventilationdisorders, lung failure, and advanced COPD (chronic obstructivepulmonary disease). He is also the lead for stem andregenerative therapies for the advanced lung diseases unit, apartnership between Royal Brompton and Imperial College,funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

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Being referred andassessment costs The Royal Brompton Private Patient Office accepts referralsfrom general practitioners and we also accept direct patientreferrals where the patients are self funding or supported bytheir employer or embassy. Our consultants and services arealso recognised by most UK insurance companies but werecommend you check your eligibility before admission.

Initial assessment with one of our sleep consultants todetermine care, diagnosis and treatment costs from £250.Additional treatment and equipment costs vary. For moreinformation, contact our team.

As with all our private patient services, we ask you to pay foryour care in advance.

For further informationIf you have any questions or queries about the services that weoffer please call us on 020 7351 8830, email us atprivatepatients@rbht.nhs.uk or visit our website atwww.rbhh-specialistcare.co.uk

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Royal Brompton & Harefield Private Specialist CareSydney Street, London SW3 6NP

Tel: +44 (0)20 7351 8830 � Textphone: (18001) 020 7351 8830

Email: privatepatients@rbht.nhs.uk � www.rbhh-specialistcare.co.uk

All original artwork in the Centre for Sleep by Steven Appleby. Map © Steven Appleby 2013.Photography courtesy of Michael Whitestone and Annabelle Bond© Copyright Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals June 2013