Programme overview
Sleep disorders are common, and recent data indicate that condition like obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and narcolepsy are more frequently diagnosed in recent decades. However, we also understand that at the same time many patients in the general population remain undiagnosed and untreated, frequently leading to serious ‘knock-on’ consequences for their lives and those around them.
While the social impact of sleep associated symptoms has become more important with a demanding modern lifestyle, recent years have also proven that the world-wide impact of the obesity pandemic continues to stretch sleep services due to associated conditions, such as sleep-disordered breathing.
Despite our knowledge about sleep disorders improving, they remain largely under-recognised by the medical community, which is due to the failure to question patients about their sleep quality and related symptoms and the difficulty in having sufficient capacity to assess the patient during sleep. The 10th edition of the Clinical Update Sleep will continue to guide you through the latest developments of sleep medicine, addressing diagnostics and therapeutics, and review the evidence for using artificial intelligence in the context of sleep services.
The conference schedule is set for multi-disciplinary involvement to highlight novel aspects in the management of patients with sleep disorders. An update on the latest evidence base from clinical trials and hot topics will conclude the day.
The event will welcome you to the facilities at the Royal College of Physicians in London. Participants are encouraged to use this opportunity to interact with speakers, chairs and faculty members throughout the day proactively. The programme will be showcased in a parallel-stream format, allowing to choose and pick the most interesting topics as you go.
Who should attend
This conference is suitable for clinicians and allied health professionals with interest in sleep medicine.
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Course Director
Joerg Steier, FRCP, MD, PhD
Professor of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Professor Steier's training in medicine commenced at the University of Leipzig in Saxony. Following graduation, he worked on his MD thesis entitled "Transthoracic Echocardiography in Pulmonary Hypertension" and gathered work experience in Zurich, at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and in Bavaria. His respiratory training led him to the Western German Lung Centre at the University of Essen. His interest in respiratory physiology and sleep-disordered breathing brought him to London on a long-term research fellowship of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). His studies concluded in the PhD thesis on "Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Respiratory Muscles" at King’s College London. The projects with the London Respiratory Physiology group resulted in research publications with involvement in an impact case and the development of new intellectual property. His work in the field of respiratory and sleep physiology has evolved into collaborations across six continents. Professor Steier works as Consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in the Lane Fox Unit, a tertiary service for weaning and non-invasive ventilation. He is also placed at the British Sleep Society (BSS) accredited Sleep Disorders Centre of King’s Health Partners. He was awarded the chair for Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at King’s College London. He is member of the executive committee of the British Sleep Society (BSS), task force member of the ERS, and currently serves as immediate Past President of the BSS.