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The British Sleep Society (BSS) was set up in 1989 to support clinicians, researchers, nurses, technologists, scientists and students with an interest in sleep and sleep disorders. It acts as an umbrella organisation, with charitable status ^[1], that runs two influential scientific meetings each year. The society operates throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The Society is approached by the media, fund raisers and concerned members of the public for support and advice.

Introduction

The society has an inclusive approach to all specialists related to sleep medicine and sleep research. The members include both academic and clinical specialists, particularly neurologists, pulmonologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, geriatricians as well as neurophysiologists, circadian rhythm experts, nurses and a large number technologists working in sleep laboratories.

The society currently has over 400 members, under leadership provided by a 10 member Executive Board ^[2]. Subcommittees operate to organise the Scientific Meetings. The society was founded in response to the increase of awareness of obstructive sleep apneas and their clinical importance. Over the next few years it broadened to include neurological and physiological interests with strong emphasis on technical aspects and polysomnography. Special interest groups in, for example in pediatrics and actigraphy, have been established. It now provides a comprehensive resource to clinical, research and technical specialties.

Affiliation

The society works with other medical specialist bodies to promote sleep medicine as a medical subspecialty in the UK. Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists ^[3] holds a register of practitioners in six disciplines, one of which is sleep physiology. As part of this the Society is a registered professional body within the Council ^[4], with the aim to improve the safety of patient care.

The Society is affiliated with the European Sleep Research Society ^[5].

Meetings and training

The Society runs an annual spring technologist conference, aimed at providing training in all aspects of sleep medicine ^[6]. The BSS also holds a annual scientific meeting, to listen to presentations on latest research and clinical developments in sleep and the treatment of sleep disorders. It is the largest meeting in Great Britain dedicated to sleep.

The Society has joined forces with the Belgian and Dutch Sleep Societies to organise the International Sleep Medicine Course (ISMC) ^[7], hosting it every three years.

Related fields

The British Sleep Society draws from professions in sleep medicine, statistics, psychology, epidemiology, economics, biology, and mathematics

References

External links

American Sleep Association [1]
Sleep Research Society [2]
Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists [3]

[1] ttp://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1009880&SubsidiaryNumber=0

[2] ttps://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/about/422-2/

[3] ttps://www.rccp.co.uk/

[4] ttps://www.rccp.co.uk/articles/110/The-British-Sleep-Society-BSS

[5] ttp://www.esrs.eu/committees-networks/assembly-of-national-sleep-societies-anss/anss-profiles/united-kingdom.html

[6] ttps://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/ismc-and-hands-on-spring-meeting/

[7] ttps://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/ismc-and-hands-on-spring-meeting/

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+The '''British Sleep Society''' (BSS) was set up in 1989 to support clinicians, researchers, nurses, technologists, scientists and students with an interest in [[sleep]] and [[sleep disorders]]. It acts as an umbrella organisation, with [[charitable status]] <ref>http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1009880&SubsidiaryNumber=0</ref>, that runs two influential scientific meetings each year. The society operates throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The Society is approached by the media, fund raisers and concerned members of the public for support and advice.
+==Introduction==
-'''British Sleep Society'''The '''British Sleep Society''' (BSS) was set up in 1989 to support clinicians, researchers, nurses, technologists, scientists and students with an interest in [[sleep]] and [[sleep disorders]]. It acts as an umbrella organisation, with [[charitable status]] <ref>http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1009880&SubsidiaryNumber=0</ref>, that runs two influential scientific meetings each year. The society operates throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
+The society has an inclusive approach to all specialists related to sleep medicine and sleep research. The members include both academic and clinical specialists, particularly neurologists, pulmonologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, geriatricians as well as neurophysiologists, circadian rhythm experts, nurses and a large number technologists working in sleep laboratories.
-==Organisation==
-The society currently has over 400 members, under leadership provided by a 10 member Executive Board <ref>https://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/about/422-2/</ref>. The Society is approached by the media, fund raisers and concerned members of the public for support and advice.
+The society currently has over 400 members, under leadership provided by a 10 member Executive Board <ref>https://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/about/422-2/</ref>. Subcommittees operate to organise the Scientific Meetings. The society was founded in response to the increase of awareness of [[obstructive sleep apneas]] and their clinical importance. Over the next few years it broadened to include neurological and physiological interests with strong emphasis on technical aspects and [[polysomnography]]. Special interest groups in, for  example in pediatrics and [[actigraphy]], have been established. It now provides a comprehensive resource to clinical, research and technical specialties.
-==Publications==
-The [http://www.sleepresearchsociety.org/archive.aspx SRS Bulletin] is quarterly newsletter that covers recent developments in sleep research, issues related to SRS, and highlights of members and their laboratories.
 ==Affiliation==
-[[Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists]] <ref>https://www.rccp.co.uk/</ref> holds a register of practitioners in six disciplines, one of which is sleep physiology. As part of this the Society is a registered professional body within the Council <ref>https://www.rccp.co.uk/articles/110/The-British-Sleep-Society-BSS</ref>, with the aim to improve the safety of patient care.
+The society works with other medical specialist bodies to promote sleep medicine as a medical subspecialty in the UK. [[Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists]] <ref>https://www.rccp.co.uk/</ref> holds a register of practitioners in six disciplines, one of which is sleep physiology. As part of this the Society is a registered professional body within the Council <ref>https://www.rccp.co.uk/articles/110/The-British-Sleep-Society-BSS</ref>, with the aim to improve the safety of patient care.
 The Society is affiliated with the European Sleep Research Society <ref>http://www.esrs.eu/committees-networks/assembly-of-national-sleep-societies-anss/anss-profiles/united-kingdom.html</ref>.
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 ==Meetings and training==
-The Society runs an annual training event, aimed at providing training in all aspects of sleep medicine <ref>https://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/ismc-and-hands-on-spring-meeting/</ref>. The BSS also holds a bi-annual meeting, to listen to presentations on latest research and clinical developments in sleep and the treatment of sleep disorders. It is the largest meeting in Great Britain dedicated to sleep.
+The Society runs an annual spring technologist conference, aimed at providing training in all aspects of sleep medicine <ref>https://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/ismc-and-hands-on-spring-meeting/</ref>. The BSS also holds a annual scientific meeting, to listen to presentations on latest research and clinical developments in sleep and the treatment of sleep disorders. It is the largest meeting in Great Britain dedicated to sleep.
+The Society has joined forces with the Belgian and Dutch Sleep Societies to organise the International Sleep Medicine Course (ISMC) <ref>https://www.sleepsociety.org.uk/ismc-and-hands-on-spring-meeting/</ref>, hosting it every three years.
 == Related fields ==