Healthcare Professionals

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Solutions 4 Snoring takes an integrated approach to the provision of anti-snoring products. We strongly believe that it is only by harmonising the roles of GP's, GDP's and Sleep Specialists that the large number of snorers can be effectively treated.

In many cases of snoring, the sufferer visits a GP who refers to a Sleep Centre. The majority of snorers are simple palatal snorers and as the sleep centres are overwhelmed with demand from severe apnoeics, many snorers go untreated. The current system is primarily geared to handle severe apnoeics.

S4S trained GDP's can now step into a gap in the healthcare system and provide assistance to simple snoring and mild apnoea sufferers. MAS treatment requires skills that are the traditional reserve of the GDP.

By working in partnership with GP's, ENT surgeons and Sleep Physicians, the GDP can treat patients referred to them therefore alleviating the strain on Sleep Centres as well as educating the public to visit a GDP for the treatment of snoring.

S4S trained GDP's will be able to treat the vast majority of snorers and provide a crucial role in identifying those with OSA who require a further Sleep Study. Solutions 4 Snoring offers private domiciliary Sleep Studies to all S4S trained snoring clinics.

Crucially Sleep centres who cannot cope with huge volumes of suffers, will also be able to refer to GDP's. The majority of the sleep centres that were contacted by Solutions 4 Snoring fully support the training of GDP's and are happy to refer patients to Solutions 4 Snoring healthcare professionals.

This creates a truly symbiotic partnership where the healthcare community works together to provide the right treatment for the patient.

MPS position

If you are a GDP who is currently prescribing MAS devices or is receiving requests from your patients it is highly recommended that you attend a training programme in order to enable you to make a properly informed decision on when to refer to a sleep professional and when to offer treatment. OSA with its increased and potentially life-threatening risks can only be definitively diagnosed with a Sleep Study. By attending a course and receiving training on the key indicators of OSA you will be providing the best possible patient care.

As a member of the British Sleep Society, Solutions 4 Snoring does not endorse the indiscriminate prescription of MAS devices.

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