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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This week our CEO Alison Gardiner joined Steve Brine and Lord Bethell on the Prevention is the New Cure podcast. They chatted about the importance of treating insomnia, and the work Sleepstation has done with GPs to deliver effective treatment to large numbers of NHS patients. linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Did you catch @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social's show on @lbc.co.uk this morning? He and the callers were discussing their own personal experiences of insomnia and the limitations of prescribed sleeping medication. 🧵

A woman looking relaxed, messaging her sleep coaches on her phone.

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The Spending Review’s commitment to NHS investment and digital transformation is an important signal, but as many have rightly pointed out this week, the real challenge lies in delivery. 🧵 www.digitalhealth.net/2025/06/digi... www.buildingbetterhealthcare.com/uk-spending-...

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Digital health sector reacts to 'record' investment in NHS

The digital health sector has reacted to the government's Spending Review, which included up to £10bn of investment in tech for the NHS.

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

For the first time, NICE has formally acknowledged that multiple digital CBTi solutions exist and that a multi-tech assessment is the right approach. A meaningful step forward. What matters now is implementation. 🧵 www.nice.org.uk/about/what-w...

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝘁: 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. A major new review published in World Psychiatry (15 May 2025) highlights that digital mental health tools (apps, AI, and VR) are most effective when paired with human coaching. 🧵

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

🗞️ 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 🗞️ Health tech leaders and industry experts, including our CEO @alisongardiner.bsky.social have responded to the new NHS blueprint which suggests digital leadership responsibilities are shifted from ICBs to healthcare providers. buildingbetterhealthcare.com/new-nhs-blue...

Alison gardiner, Founder and CEO at Sleepstation says 'It is vital that digital care models already delivering for patients are recognised as exemplars... There is a real risk that this transition will prioritise new pilots over building on proven solutions.'

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲. The new AASM position statement, supported by 25 global organisations, draws a clear line: sleepiness signals deeper health risks and demands clinical action. (1/3) aasm.org/position-sta...

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New AASM position statement highlights the clinical significance of sleepiness - American Academy of Sleep Medicine – Association for Sleep Clinicians and Researchers

The AASM released a new position statement emphasizing the clinical significance of sleepiness and its impact on performance, health, mood, safety, and quality of life.

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Real-life stories are powerful reminders of what can be achieved with the right approach so we were thrilled when Morris shared his experience of our dCBTi programme with Men's Health UK. Read Morris’ story here: www.menshealth.com/uk/mental-st... #Insomnia #NHS #DigitalHealth #HealthTech

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This Powerful Sleep Method is Helping People Beat Insomnia For Good

'After a few times trying it, I was falling asleep within 15 minutes. It was phenomenal'

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

🔍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 🔍 A new systematic review and meta-analysis of fully-automated digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (FA dCBTi) has been published with some very interesting findings. 🧵

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

🤔 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗧𝗚 𝘃𝘀. 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗔: 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? 🤔 A NICE Medical Technologies Guidance (MTG) recommendation is not the same as a NICE Technology Appraisal (TA) and, crucially, it does not come with a statutory funding requirement. 🧵

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We're continuing to contribute to British GQ’s series on sleep. This time, our CEO and Founder @alisongardiner.bsky.social offers some surprising insights with a focus on how to wind down for great sleep, at home or away.👇 www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/how-... #HealthTech #NHS #JetLag #Insomnia

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How to wind down, no matter what you’re dealing with – according to the experts

Visualising success, locking up your phone and punching pillows are just some of our expert-recommended sleep hacks

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🌟DID YOU KNOW?🌟 Sleepstation is officially the UK's highest ranked digital CBTi programme for insomnia according to ORCHA (Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications)! 🧵

A screenshot of the apps that relate to sleep in ORCHA's library. Sleepstation is ranked first.

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

🗞️ IN THE MEDIA 🗞️ In Professor Joe McDonald’s open letter to Wes Streeting, he acknowledges the challenges that mental health services, and the NHS more widely, face and offers one clear solution: patient empowerment through digital technology. 👇 www.buildingbetterhealthcare.com/patients-emp...

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Patients empowered by tech will save the NHS

Professor Joe McDonald, Medical Director of the Access Group, has written an open letter to Wes Streeting, highlighting the drastic challenges in mental health services and presents an example of best...

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

🗞️ IN THE MEDIA 🗞️ Following the Government's announcement last week that NHS England is to be abolished, our CEO and Founder, @alisongardiner.bsky.social spoke to @digitalhealth2.bsky.social about how this may impact NHS technology and innovation. 🧵

Alison Gardiner, Founder and CEO at Sleepstation says 'The abolition of NHS England marks a pivotal moment for the NHS... At Sleepstation, we stand ready to support this transformation and contribute to a more efficient, patient-centred healthcare system.’

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🌙 Today is World Sleep Day and this year’s theme is: ‘Make sleep a priority’. Sleep isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity. And that’s why we’re committed to delivering a world-leading service that has seen us helping people transform their sleep in 41 countries. 🧵

A woman lying in bed asleep with accompanying text that says 14th March 2025, World Sleep Day. Make sleep a priority with Sleepstation.

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

🧍‍♀️International Women’s Day 🙋‍♀️ Tomorrow, we’re celebrating the incredible achievements and contributions of women around the world. At Sleepstation, we recognise that women often juggle multiple roles and responsibilities, which can impact their sleep quality. 🧵

A woman waking up feeling refreshed and energised.

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🗞️ IN THE NEWS 🗞️ In @gqmagazine.bsky.social’s final sleep series article, Sleep Expert, Neil Stanley, highlights the importance of prioritising your sleep for overall health, discussing the risks linked to too much, or too little, sleep.👇 www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/slee... #Sleep #HealthTech #NHS

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Sleep for longevity: tweak your shut-eye routine to live longer

Rest, longevity and wellbeing are all inextricably linked – here's how to maximise all three at the same time

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

🙋‍♀️ Hands up if you’re attending #Rewired25! 🙋‍♂️ We’re thrilled to be exhibiting this year - you’ll find our team, including @alisongardiner.bsky.social and @drkarenmarshall.bsky.social, on Stand K06 in the Innovation Village. 🧵 #HealthTech #Insomnia #DigitalTransformation #NHS #DigitalHealth

An image that shows Sleepstation's CEO and Founder, Alison Gardiner, alongside Sleepstation's Head of CBT and NHS Nurse Consultant, Dr Karen Heslop-Marshall. They will both be at Sleepstation's stand at the ReWired Conference at Birmingham NEC 18-19th March. You'll find them at Stand K06 in the Innovation Village.

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

🗞️Our resident Sleep Expert, Neil Stanley, has been helping @gqmagazine.bsky.social with their series of sleep articles this month. In this second article, he tackles the age-old question ‘How much sleep do I really need?’👇 www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/how-... #Sleep #HealthTech #NHS

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How much sleep should I have, according to the experts

While it’s impossible to pinpoint how much sleep you should be getting at different life stages, the key is listening to your body then adjusting your zzzzs accordingly

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

🗞️ IN THE NEWS 🗞️ We were delighted to help @gqmagazine.bsky.social with their series of sleep articles this month. Our Sleep Expert, Neil Stanley, has been debunking some common myths and providing practical advice to get a good night’s sleep. 🧵 www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best...

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There really is a best position to sleep in – and this is it

Bedding down facing one way or the other is more about personal preference than medical necessity – except for a few select cases

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

🗞️IN THE NEWS🗞️ Following the publication of NHS England’s operational planning guidance last week, our CEO and founder, @alisongardiner.bsky.social spoke to @digitalhealth2.bsky.social and shared her thoughts. 🧵 www.digitalhealth.net/2025/01/digi...

Alison Gardiner, Founder and CEO at Sleepstation says “Digital sleep clinics give patients same-day access to screening, diagnostics and in-person advice, rather than waiting months to see a consultant.

These proven, community-based examples can help achieve a Neighbourhood Health Service if scaled effectively.”

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

😊🍫 We arrived to a delicious surprise in the office today! After accessing a fully funded NHS place on our programme, one member was so impressed by their experience, they wanted to personally thank the coaches who'd directly supported them.

A selection of chocolates and biscuits with a card in front that says 'thank you so much!’

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

🔵 💤 #BlueMonday got you down? Post-holiday slump, winter chill, or slipping resolutions can affect your sleep and mental health. Learn how they’re connected and how good sleep boosts wellbeing. ⬇️ www.sleepstation.org.uk/articles/hea... #Sleep #MentalHealth #SelfCare

A woman sat in bed looking exhausted and the words 'Blue Monday' beside her.

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

💤👩‍🍼 Sleep Stories New parents often struggle with sleep. If you can’t rest even when you get a break, we can help. Tara reached out and now sleeps better with our expert guidance. Sleep well, worry less! #Parenthood #SleepSupport #Sleepstation

Tara, 32, Sleeping badly for 1–2 years

“The support has been brilliant, everyone I spoke to really listened. I was really sceptical at the start but it’s really worked. Even for someone battling against a baby that wakes in the night, I’ve still managed to get into a better sleep pattern and remove a lot of anxiety.”

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Our CEO and Founder, @alisongardiner.bsky.social spoke to @digitalhealth2.bsky.social about how the UK Government can achieve 3 key shifts in healthcare in 2025; analogue to digital, hospital to community and treatment to prevention.⬇️ www.digitalhealth.net/2025/01/2025... #NHS #ElectiveReformPlan

Alison Gardiner, Founder and CEO at Sleepstation says: "The UK government must leverage existing opportunities to enhance productivity and clinical outcomes by looking to exemplars who have digitised at scale and reduced waiting lists.”

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

🎄If you find that disturbed sleep often comes part and parcel with the holidays, check out our article on Christmas and sleep. We’ve practical tips to make sure you’re getting enough sleep over the holidays and can enjoy the season to its fullest.⬇️ www.sleepstation.org.uk/articles/sea...

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Big thanks to @lizoriordan.bsky.social for having our CEO @alisongardiner.bsky.social on her great podcast. Whether you, or someone you know with cancer, sleep badly, please have a listen. PS. Lots of the tips work for anyone who struggles with sleep. #Insomnia #Cancer #HealthTech #NHS

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Alison Gardiner @alisongardiner.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

The adoption of digital CBT for insomnia across the NHS over the last decade has led to incredible results for patients and healthcare professionals. In the last year, our work with primary care teams and Clinical Director advocates across England has further supported hard-to-reach groups. #CBTi

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Sleepstation @sleepstation-team.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

📣 IN THE PRESS Did you know that digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (dCBTi) has been successfully used to treat patients in the NHS for over a decade? However commissioners are now faced with an increasing myriad of options and they're not all equal! 🧵

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