London Bridge Sleep Centre
A dedicated centre specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders
Appointments & Enquiries
020 7234 2009
London Bridge Hospital
St Olaf House, 27 Tooley Street
London SE1 2PY
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:
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Sleep breathing disorders including sleep apnoea
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Insomnia
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Snoring
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Narcolepsy
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Parasomnias
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS)
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Period limb movement disorder (PLMD)
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Nocturnal epilepsy or seizure
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.
Samantha Briscoe, Lead Clinical Physiologist
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:
- 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.
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Sleep disorders
Need to know
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 parasomnia and hypersomnia
Need to know
Insomnia is difficulty getting to sleep, or getting enough sleep to function well. It’s a common sleep problem, affecting 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...
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Sleep apnoea
Need to know
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...
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Restless legs syndrome
Need to know
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...
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Narcolepsy
Need to know
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.
Samantha Briscoe
Lead Clinical Physiologist
Episode 8 - A Good Night's Sleep
“Sleep is fundamental to life. It is fundamental to our physical health and fundamental to our neurological health”
Consultant Neurologist
Referring patients
Our location
St Olaf House, 27 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2PY
You'll find the Sleep Centre at London Bridge Hospital in our main facility on Tooley Street, next to London Bridge station.
Contact us
For patient appointments and enquiries ,please call: