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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.
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4/ It’s time to champion digital services that effectively address real-world issues within the NHS and provide real-world results.

#DigitalTransformation #dCBTi #Insomnia #HealthTech

3/ Digital CBTi, an online alternative, is proven to deliver as effective results as in-person therapies. At Sleepstation, we provide dCBTi using a unique hybrid model so that you still have real, human support whenever you need.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗛𝗦.

2/ We were pleased to hear some callers saying they’ve had amazing results with CBTi after years of relying on sleep medication. But when a lack of access to CBTi is used as a reason for the overprescription of sleep medication, it’s time to highlight that 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

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

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. 🧵

4/ Thank you to @digitalhealth2.bsky.social, Building Better Healthcare, and the industry leaders who contributed their perspectives this week, including our own CEO @alisongardiner.bsky.social. The ambition is clear. What matters now is how we turn it into measurable progress where it counts most.

3/ When digital health is designed around the realities of people’s lives, and backed by strong clinical foundations and human connection, it can reach those who are often left behind. And we’ve seen this work at scale, including in communities facing the greatest barriers to access.

2/ At Sleepstation, we’ve worked within NHS pathways across every region of England since 2016. That experience has shown us that impact depends on how services are implemented, supported, and aligned with clinical needs. Simply making technology available isn’t enough.

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.

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-...

4/ In that process, we must not overlook the exemplars already delivering care at scale within the NHS - those with real-world impact across all regions of England, not just early promise from small pilot studies.

#NICE #NHS #DigitalTransformation #HealthTech #DigitalHealth

3/ It is right that NICE has acknowledged no single product should define a category, especially when funding decisions risk reinforcing rather than resolving inequalities.

2/ NICE’s renewed focus on digital support for insomnia must translate into fair access, open procurement, and scalable, evidence-based care.

Patients deserve choice.

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...

The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality The expanding domain of digital mental health is transitioning beyond traditional telehealth to incorporate smartphone apps, virtual reality, and generative artificial intelligence, including large l....

Read the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#DigitalHealth #NHS #SleepCare #MentalHealth #HealthTech #ImplementationScience #CBTi #Sleepstation

3/ For commissioners and policymakers looking to deliver scalable, effective digital healthcare, this paper contains key findings. And makes the case for hybrid models that integrate the best of technology and human care.

2/ The evidence is clear: 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀. This aligns with what we’ve always believed at Sleepstation - technology should enable care, not replace it. That’s why trained sleep coaches are an integral part of Sleepstation’s care pathways.

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. 🧵

The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality The expanding domain of digital mental health is transitioning beyond traditional telehealth to incorporate smartphone apps, virtual reality, and generative artificial intelligence, including large l....

4/ Read the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#DigitalHealth #NHS #SleepCare #MentalHealth #HealthTech #ImplementationScience #CBTi #Sleepstation

3/ For commissioners and policymakers looking to deliver scalable, effective digital healthcare, this paper contains key findings. And makes the case for hybrid models that integrate the best of technology and human care.

2/ The evidence is clear: 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀. This aligns with what we’ve always believed at Sleepstation - technology should enable care, not replace it. That’s why trained sleep coaches are an integral part of our care pathways.

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.'

🗞️ 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...

3/ We’re proud to be part of the global effort to move sleep from a ‘lifestyle concern’ to a serious clinical focus.
If you want to see how digital innovation is helping tackle sleepiness at scale, we’d love to share what we’re doing at Sleepstation.
#DigitalInnovation #DigitalHealth #HealthTech

2/ Our work across the last decade has shown that effective, evidence-based interventions don’t just improve sleep — they transform lives.
We welcome the AASM’s leadership on this issue. It’s time for healthcare systems to take sleepiness seriously.

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.

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...

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'

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

4/ Our expertly-trained sleep coaches offer empathetic, tailored support when it’s needed most. This hybrid approach drives engagement — a key metric that’s often missing or overlooked in studies.
Read the full review here:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

3/ This independent research validates what we’ve discovered at Sleepstation. And it’s why we’re so passionate about our hybrid model — because we’ve consistently seen the impact of human support in real-world delivery.

2/ The authors conclude that while fully automated FA dCBTi is “a promising option for managing insomnia” they underscore that “𝗮 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹”.

🔍 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. 🧵

9/ Let’s champion high standards without gatekeeping.

Let’s foster innovation without distortion.

And let’s build an NHS ecosystem where the best solutions (plural!) can thrive.

#RealWorldEvidence #DigitalTransformation #HealthTech #NICEGuidance #DigitalHealth #NHSInnovation #HealthPolicy