Campaigns

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

The British Lung Foundation (BLF) is raising awareness of a dangerous sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). This condition can cause heavy snoring and extreme tiredness during the day. If you or your partner have these symptoms, why not put your mind at rest and take the sleep test?

What is obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)?

Could you have OSA?

Project objectives

Treatment for OSA

Driving and OSA

Sleeping tips

Breathing and sleep in children

Case studies

Share your story

Employment rights

Top tips for GPs and primary care

Pictorial Epworth Sleepiness Scale

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Take the sleep test today!
Acknowledgement - Pictorial Epworth Sleepiness Scale
The Pictorial Epworth Sleepiness Scale is reproduced with kind permission of Martyn R Partridge, Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Deputy Director of Education, Imperial College London and Ramesh Ghiassi, Research Fellow Imperial College London. Published online at Thorax
More information on snoring and sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) online surgery
Playback this webinar presentation of Professor Stephen Spiro discussing OSA and answering questions from BLF members - playback here - remember to turn your speakers on.
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