Community-based sleep support, available across England
Our services are designed to help people access the right level of support earlier, without relying on traditional hospital-based pathways. Human input is built into our services where it adds value, alongside clinical oversight and digital delivery at scale.
- Open-access support through the Sleepstation Hub, with sleep information and self-help tools available without waiting
- Human-supported digital CBT for insomnia, delivering evidence-based treatment remotely and at scale
- Consultant-led digital clinics providing assessment, diagnosis and management advice for insomnia and other common sleep disorders
- Rapid access to screening and assessment, with remote delivery reducing the need for hospital attendance
- Real-world impact, including evidence of reduced hospital referrals (>30% reduction in referrals in UH Birmingham)
- Strong clinical outcomes, with results comparing favourably with in-person and automated approaches, alongside reduced reliance on sleep medication.
More than CBT-I: specialist sleep care in the community
The Sleepstation Clinic extends beyond insomnia treatment, providing consultant-led care for insomnia and other common sleep disorders. Delivered in partnership with Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, it offers rapid access to specialist assessment, management advice and treatment options in the community.
The clinic provides:
- Consultant-led assessment and diagnosis for insomnia and other common sleep disorders
- Multi-disciplinary input and clinical oversight for more complex presentations
- Personalised management recommendations based on sleep, symptom and health information
- Access to Sleepstation CBTi where digital CBT-I is clinically appropriate
- Clear advice for patients and referring clinicians, including recommendations for further investigation or onward referral where needed.
Sleepstation CBTi: strong real-world engagement and outcomes
More than 70% of GP practices in England have referred patients to Sleepstation. Here’s what NHS clinicians say about working with us:
Positive service. Especially helpful where previously the therapeutic options were very limited
Dr Lucie Barker, Norfolk & Waveney
Great value for our patient group and an excellent resource for the clinicians
Dr Robert Henderson, Cissbury, Sussex
This is a fantastic service. Patient and clinician engagement has been good, and feedback has been wholly positive. We really value having access to this service
Dr. Will Bailey, NHS Clinical Director, London
It is very helpful to have something tangible to offer to patients who present with sleep issues, and helps with the discussion around avoiding prescribing
Dr Rachel Harmer, Cambridge
Emma, 52
“There’s no hanging around, you don’t have to wait for months. Everyone is incredibly helpful. You can send messages at any point about anything at all to do with the programme. Sleepstation are brilliant.
It encourages patients to self-manage their issues, the regular updates from the Sleepstation team help to keep the service at the front of our minds when seeing patients, and prompt us to promote it regularly.
Dr Emma Green, Devon
A good option to refer to for non-pharmacological management of insomnia and decrease prescribing Z drugs and benzos
Dr Srikanth Gunda, South Staffordshire
A gateway to the right sleep support
Through 15 regional sleep Hubs, Sleepstation gives people a clear first point of access for reassurance, education and signposting, helping them understand their sleep problem and what support may be appropriate.
The Hubs combine evidence-based information and self-help with screening, assessment and access to the wider Sleepstation pathway. Where needed, people can be guided towards further support, including specialist assessment through the Sleepstation Clinic or treatment with Sleepstation CBTi.
NHS patients can access:
- reassurance and practical guidance to help them understand common sleep problems
- expert-written and recorded resources covering sleep, symptoms and self-management
- screening and evidence-based tools to help identify what type of support may be most appropriate
- secure messaging with the Sleepstation team where additional information or guidance is needed
- clear signposting to the next step, including self-help, CBT-I, specialist assessment or advice to seek support elsewhere where appropriate.
The Hubs are designed to help people get to the right level of support earlier, while avoiding unnecessary escalation into specialist services where reassurance, education or self-management may be sufficient.
Sleep problems create significant pressure on NHS services
Insomnia and other common sleep disorders are highly prevalent and often go untreated or are managed indirectly for long periods. This contributes to repeated healthcare use, medication dependence and wider impacts on mental health, long-term conditions and economic inactivity.
- High demand on primary care: Sleep problems are a common reason for seeking help and can lead to repeated consultations.
- Impact on long-term health: Poor sleep is associated with poorer mental health and a range of long-term conditions.
- Medication reliance: Patients may remain on sleep medication where access to evidence-based treatment is limited.
- Missed or delayed diagnosis: Some sleep disorders require specialist assessment or further investigation.
- Wider economic impact: Poor sleep contributes to sickness absence and reduced productivity.
Sleepstation helps NHS services identify sleep problems earlier, provide the right level of support sooner and reduce unnecessary escalation into specialist care.
Find out more about Sleepstation’s services
If you’d like to understand how Sleepstation could support more patients in your area, reduce pressure on existing services and improve access to evidence-based sleep care, leave your details and we’ll get in touch. We can:
- explain the Sleepstation Hub, Sleepstation CBTi and Sleepstation Clinic, and which patients each service is designed for
- show you how to refer patients to the Sleepstation Clinic
- share relevant real-world data on NHS activity, engagement and outcomes, including data from your region where available
- discuss how Sleepstation could complement existing local pathways
- keep you informed about relevant training, webinars and events.
Our team @ Best Practice
Our team will be delivering talks during the show, and you’ll also find us at Stand D05R.
Christina
Head of NHS-commissioned Services
Areas of expertise/interest: Primary and secondary care (having worked in both), supporting our NHS commissioners.
Talk to me about: Our CBT-I pathway, and how to get access to your regional digital sleep Hub.
What are you looking forward to at Best Practice? Meeting with a variety of healthcare professionals and commissioners who understand and prioritise the need for digital solutions that don’t compromise on patient experience.
Karen
Nurse Consultant & Head of CBT
Areas of expertise/interest: Psychological impact of respiratory disease. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), insomnia, respiratory conditions.
Talk to me about: CBT, CBT-I, and respiratory conditions.
What are you looking forward to at Best Practice? I am looking forward to connecting with other professionals or organisations, who are hoping to improve patient care using digital platforms.
Sriram
Consultant Respiratory & Sleep Physician
Areas of expertise/interest: Sleep medicine, respiratory medicine, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, digital sleep care.
I’ll be presenting “What happens after you refer? Inside a digital sleep clinic”, using real-world patient examples to show how Sleepstation’s digital clinic assesses sleep disorders, reaches a diagnosis and provides management advice. I’ll also cover the role of CBT-I and medication, and share outcomes from the first 2,000 patients assessed through the clinic in 2026.