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Sleep Centre at London Bridge Hospital
St Olaf House, 27 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2PY
London
SE1 2PY
Accessible appointments
Dedicated children's unit
Onsite Paediatricians, Paediatric nurses and an area for children to play whilst they are waiting.
About the London Bridge Sleep Centre
The London Bridge Sleep Centre at London Bridge Hospital specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.
Our leading specialists provide rapid assessment and intervention in a world-class environment and deliver privacy, dignity and respect to every patient experiencing a sleep disorder.
Sleep disorders can be grouped according to behaviours, problems with natural sleep-wake cycles, breathing problems, difficulty getting to sleep or how tired you feel during the day. Patients may present with a number of symptoms including dry throat, excessive fatigue or sleepiness, snoring, insomnia, inability to wake or any nocturnal parasomnias.
Our internationally renowned neurologists and sleep physiologists are experienced in diagnosing and treating all sleep disorders including:
- Sleep breathing disorders including sleep apnoea
- Snoring
- Parasomnias
- Period limb movement disorder (PLMD)
- Nocturnal epilepsy or seizure
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Restless legs syndrome (RLS)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
“We’ve grown into a culture of filling all the hours of the day with activities, with sleep being the first thing to get sacrificed when we’re short on time. Our work lives are getting more stressful - with longer hours - which fuels anxiety disorders and can ultimately keep people awake at night.”
Diagnostics
Our facilities incorporate an extensive range of the most advanced technology and equipment to provide diagnostic observations and subsequent treatment plans.
During diagnostic assessments, patients will be measured on a variety of factors including scientific data analysis, environment and physiology.
Diagnostic tests include:
- Overnight oximetry
- Polysomnography
- Maintenance of wakefulness tests (MWTs)
- Telemetry (EEG) studies
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration tests
- Multiple sleep latency tests
The conditions we treat
As part of London Bridge Hospital, our Sleep Centre benefits from the expertise of a multidisciplinary team from a range of medical specialties. From your first consultation, we'll work together to provide fast diagnosis and a tailored treatment plan to help manage your condition.
Need to know
The conditions we treat
As part of London Bridge Hospital, our Sleep Centre benefits from the expertise of a multidisciplinary team from a range of medical specialties. From your first consultation, we'll work together to provide fast diagnosis and a tailored treatment plan to help manage your condition.
At HCA UK, our team of experts specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of sleep disorders. These include insomnia, sleep apnoea, restless legs syndrome (RLS) and narcolepsy.
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Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint is the UK, it is a condition where you have difficulty in getting to sleep, or getting enough sleep to function well. It affects up to one in three people in the UK at some point in their lives. Hypersomnia is excessive sleepiness and difficulty staying awake during the day.
If you experience unusual behaviour during sleep it is known as parasomnia.
There are two distinct types of sleep apnoea, Central Sleep Apnoea (CSA) and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). The difference between the two, is that CSA is caused by the brain not sending proper signals to the muscles that control your breathing during sleep whereas OSA is caused by the upper airways being obstructed. Obstructive sleep apnea is more common than central sleep apnea.
Restless legs syndrome is a disorder that causes an overwhelming and often unpleasant urge to move your legs (or arms). The urge to move often occurs in the evening when you’re resting or lying down and is usually due to uncomfortable, tingly, aching, or creeping sensations. Movement such as walking or stretching will often relieve these feelings.
At HCA UK, our team of experts specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of sleep disorders including narcolepsy (a rare long-term brain disorder that results in a person falling asleep suddenly without warning during the day).
The London Bridge Sleep Centre team
The London Bridge Sleep Centre team, led by Dr Guy Leschziner, Consultant Neurologist, are renowned for their pioneering work and have held academic and clinical positions in some of the UK’s leading universities and teaching hospitals, providing clinical excellence in specialist NHS posts as well as private practices.
Dr Guy Leschziner’s NHS practice sits within the Department of Neurology and Sleep Disorders Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and is Reader in Neurology at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at King's College London. Alongside regular lecturing, he has ongoing research in narcolepsy, epilepsy, sleepwalking, Kleine-Levin syndrome and restless legs syndrome.
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“Sleep is fundamental to life. It is fundamental to our physical health and fundamental to our neurological health”
Referring patients
gpliaisonlbh@hcahealthcare.co.uk
See a consultant
Book an appointment
Our team can help if you have any questions or would like to book an appointment. Our reception team are also on-hand if you'd like to make an appointment whilst your at the centre.
Adolescent services
Medical care for children of all ages
We offer young people access to holistic care from an experienced multidisciplinary team.
The comprehensive care for adolescents within our medical centre is based on respect within a safe environment, and is personalised for any condition.
Our range of services include dermatology, gynaecology, sports and exercise injuries.
Women's health
Self-Referral Mammogram service
Our self-referral mammogram service allows those who are eligible to book their own mammograms. Helping to give them the peace of mind that this can bring without a lengthy wait for a referral or invitation for a breast screening at 50 years old.
Eligibility criteria:
Appointments are available Monday to Friday.
Please note that if you are using private medical insurance, your insurer may ask for a referral from your GP.
Need to know
The conditions we treat
As part of London Bridge Hospital, our Sleep Centre benefits from the expertise of a multidisciplinary team from a range of medical specialties. From your first consultation, we'll work together to provide fast diagnosis and a tailored treatment plan to help manage your condition.
At HCA UK, our team of experts specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of sleep disorders. These include insomnia, sleep apnoea, restless legs syndrome (RLS) and narcolepsy.
mnia
Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint is the UK, it is a condition where you have difficulty in getting to sleep, or getting enough sleep to function well. It affects up to one in three people in the UK at some point in their lives. Hypersomnia is excessive sleepiness and difficulty staying awake during the day.
If you experience unusual behaviour during sleep it is known as parasomnia.
There are two distinct types of sleep apnoea, Central Sleep Apnoea (CSA) and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). The difference between the two, is that CSA is caused by the brain not sending proper signals to the muscles that control your breathing during sleep whereas OSA is caused by the upper airways being obstructed. Obstructive sleep apnea is more common than central sleep apnea.
Restless legs syndrome is a disorder that causes an overwhelming and often unpleasant urge to move your legs (or arms). The urge to move often occurs in the evening when you’re resting or lying down and is usually due to uncomfortable, tingly, aching, or creeping sensations. Movement such as walking or stretching will often relieve these feelings.
At HCA UK, our team of experts specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of sleep disorders including narcolepsy (a rare long-term brain disorder that results in a person falling asleep suddenly without warning during the day).
How we work with doctors
Meet our team
Our medical centre is supported by the expertise of leading consultants and multidisciplinary teams. Our teams are able to identify and diagnose complex conditions quickly and with accuracy.