Covid-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
Preparing the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar Publication http://jtd.amegroups.com/article/download/42412/pdf Watch the Webinar here https://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/22-05-2020-bss-covid-19-webinar/
Report Service Evaluation “Impact of COVID-19 on UK Sleep Services” https://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BSS-RC-Service-Review-01-10-2020-002.pdf
BSS NEDS in the JTD
http://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/44896/html
Survey
Online Resources
NHS Staff
- Sleep Services During Endemic COVID-19
- Use of acute NIV in patients hospitalised with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection
- Dealing with sleep problems during home confinement due to the COVID‐19 outbreak: Practical recommendations from a task force of the European CBT‐I Academy
- Critical Care Preparation and management of Critical Care Patients
- BTS COVID-19 Information for the respiratory community
- NHS Specialty guides for patient management
- Community Respiratory Services in relation to COVID-19
- Intensive Care Society: Wellbeing Resource Library
- Royal College of Physicians and COVID – 19
- Managing your health and wellbeing
Patient Support
- Guidance regarding coronavirus and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea – BTS (BSS endorsed)
- Government Stay at Home Guidance
- Government Guidance for Mass Gatherings
- Government Guidance on Social Distancing
- General advice around sleep, handwashing and coping with stress
- Intensive Care Society- Patient Support
General Information
- Looking after your mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak
- Coping with anxiety about coronavirus
- Supporting informal carers during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Sleep and Student Mental Health (BSS endorsed)
- https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/low-mood-during-covid-19