RCPCH Working Party on Sleep Physiology and Respiratory Control Disorders in Childhood: Standards for Services for Children with Disorders of Sleep Physiology

This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of disorders of sleep physiology and respiratory control in children and the organisation of such services nationally.  It is particularly relevant to parents, primary and secondary care physicians, surgeons and health service managers. 

The guideline is accompanied by an executive summary and lay summaries and includes a proforma for peer review of sleep services, discussion of services and resource implications and key points for audit.

Date of Publication: September 2009
Date of Endorsement: June 2008

Full guideline (PDF 1.15 MB)
Executive Summary (PDF 398 KB)
Lay Summary 1- Sleep Services and Sleep Studies (PDF 34 KB)
Lay Summary 2- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (PDF 37 KB)
Lay Summary 3- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Downs Syndrome (PDF 21 KB)
Lay Summary 4- Sleep Related Breathing Disorders in Children with Neuromuscular Disease (PDF 21 KB)
Lay Summary 5- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Children with Craniofacial Abnormalities  (PDF 35 KB)
Lay Summary 6- Sleep Related Breathing Disorders in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PDF 21 KB)
Lay Summary 7- Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (PDF 20 KB)
Lay Summary 8- Narcolepsy (PDF 20 KB)