Sleep apnoea (FOI)

Request

Please could you answer the following questions on Jersey General Hospital - Clinical Investigation Department

A

How many Obstructive Sleep Apnoea home sleep studies do you perform per week? (approx.)

B

In your Sleep and Respiratory Services which diagnostic methods (not brand) do you routinely use (first-line) for the diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea? (e.g. Polysomnography, polygraphy, Oximetry) (Could be multiple choice)

• Polysomnography
• Polygraphy
• Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (PAT)
• Oximetry
• Other (please state)
  

C

For the diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, which manufacturer's technology do you use? (e.g. ResMed, Nox, Nonin, Watch PAT Itamar) (Could be multiple choice)

• ResMed
• Nox
• Nonin
• Minolta
• Watch PAT (Itamar)
• Somnomedics (S-Med)
• BMC
• Sefam
• Philips
• Visilab
• Other

D

For sleep apnoea home sleep studies, how do you most commonly provide diagnostic equipment to patients? (e.g. Patient collects, courier, combination)

• The patient (or representative) picks up and drop off from the clinic
• Sent via courier, pickup and drop off
• Combination of in-person and courier (patient preference)
• Via third party service provider
• Other

E 

In your service, please indicate the approximate percentage (%) of new patients who are setup with a CPAP device via:

• Face to face setup (patient in hospital) %
• Virtual telephone/video call setup (patient at home) %
• Self-guided, using instructions provided with the device (patient at home) %
• Via third party service provider %
• Other (please state) %

F

During the first 90 days of CPAP therapy, on average how many times do you proactively follow-up with patients to support them?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

G

For the ongoing management of compliant Obstructive Sleep Apnoea patients, what is your most common follow-up process? (e.g. scheduled virtual follow-up, scheduled face to face follow up, reactive)

• PIFU (patient initiated follow up) / Active discharge
• Scheduled face to face follow-up
• Scheduled virtual follow-up (telephone/video call)
• No follow ups offered
• Other (please state)

H

How do you most commonly distribute CPAP consumables and accessories (masks, tubing etc.) to patients? (e.g. Patient collects, post)

• Patient collects from the clinic
• Via post / courier
• Third-party service provider
• Other (please state)

Response

A

The Clinical Investigations Department perform 6 to 10 Obstructive Sleep Apnoea home sleep studies per week.

B

The Clinical Investigations Department routinely employs the following diagnostic methods for the diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea:

• Polygraphy
• Oximetry

C 

The Clinical Investigations Department uses Visilab technology for the diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.

D 

The patient (or representative) picks up and drops off diagnostic equipment for Sleep Apnoea home sleep studies at the clinic.

E

100% of new Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device patients receive face to face setup (patient in hospital).

F

On average, each patient will be proactively followed up once during the first 90 days of CPAP therapy.

G

The most common processes employed by Health and Community Services (HCS) in the ongoing management of compliant Obstructive Sleep Apnoea patients are:

• PIFU (patient initiated follow up) / Active discharge
• Scheduled virtual follow-up (telephone/video call) – remote

H

HCS most commonly distribute CPAP consumables and accessories to patients as follows:

• Patient collects from the clinic
• Via post / courier