This programme is designed to support the delivery of services by different staff in different settings, by educating colleagues in the underpinning science to deliver a clinical role in a chronically understaffed specialty.
The postgraduate sleep medicine programme will package advanced integrated sleep training to a wide range of healthcare professionals including healthcare scientists, doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. Building on the successful STP delivery structure, the programme ensures trainees receive both academic and work-based training to enable rapid expansion of sleep science services to meet the recommendations of the Long-Term Plan, the Richards’ review, and the GIRFT report 2021; Recommendation 8: Improve care for patients in sleep medicine by addressing delays in diagnosis of sleep problems and CPAP initiation, together with resolving gaps in infrastructure.
Training grants and academic fees will be provided to employers.
Which universities will trainees attend?
The University of West England (UWE) is the current academic provider for this course.