About this event
Register now for upcoming evening webinars exploring the impact of sleep on public health. This event series has been organised and funded by Bioprojet UK Limited, the webinar sessions are intended for healthcare professionals in the UK and Ireland only and some sessions will contain promotional product information. They are free to attend and each will consist of a presentation with a Q&A session, when registering select each session you would like to register for.
22nd April 2026 – 7-8pm - Sleep Disorders and Health Inequalities: A Public Health and Systems Perspective
An exploration of the epidemiology and burden of common sleep disorders, how undertreatment drives long-term conditions and addressing the systemic inequalities in recognition, diagnosis, access, and commissioning in the UK.
Chair: Professor Joerg Steier, Guy’s and St Thomas & King's College London
Speaker: Professor Michelle Miller
19th May 2026 – 7-8pm - Beyond Tiredness: The Clinical Challenge of Narcolepsy and Hypersomnolence
Examination of diagnostic and treatment challenges within narcolepsy and hypersomnias, alongside evidence-based strategies and emerging approaches to improve care delivery and outcomes.
Chair: Jasvinder Kaler, Guy’s and St Thomas
Speaker(s): Professor Guy Leschziner, Guy’s and St Thomas, Jasvinder Kaler
11th June 2026 – 7-8pm - Respiratory Sleep Disorders: A Public Health Priority
This session explores the public health burden of OSA and related sleep disorders, discussing how early identification, risk stratification, and evidence-based management can reduce impact on health outcomes and the NHS.
Chair: Professor Joerg Steier, Guy’s and St Thomas & King's College Hospital
Speaker: Dr Sonya Craig, Aintree University Hospital
UK-WAK-26-017 March 2026
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Professor Joerg Steier is a specialist in respiratory and sleep medicine. After studying at the University of Leipzig, he gained clinical and research experience across Europe, Asia and the United States, with specialist respiratory training at the Western German Lung Centre. He moved to London on a European Respiratory Society fellowship and completed a PhD at King’s College London on sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory muscle physiology. His work has generated influential publications and impact, including a medical product and a spinout company. He is Consultant at the Lane Fox Respiratory Unit, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (ventilation and weaning), and works with the Sleep Disorders Centre. He holds the Chair in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at King’s College London, serves on the BTS Science & Research Committee, is immediate Past President of the British Sleep Society (BSS), and is Chair of the ERS Group for Clinical and Epidemiological Sleep Disorders.
