Snorer.business

22/12/2019

Would you incentivise your employees to ?

Good quality sleep is good for the bottom line

20/05/2019

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome. Heard of it? What can you DO about it? How can you reduce the risk? https://snorer.com/asap/

11/11/2018

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

28/06/2018

Emma blogged about Durham Uni's plan to start lectures at 8am

Fancy a lecture at 8am? Emma explores the typical student reaction, examines the evidence for later start times and makes 2 recommendations.

05/03/2018

We've updated our website: https://snorer.com/sleep-employer
What do you think? Been a LOT of work...

03/10/2017

Who hasn’t seen a truck weaving its way down the motorway, with the driver at the wheel, fighting to stay awake?

I read today about business risk avoidance, through sleep apnoea testing of employees. In the UK, if an employee answered YES to the question:

"Are you tired [read sleepy] during the day?"

their GP must inform the DVLA, if the employee intends to continue driving. The GMC has directed them to do so – even if consent is withheld.

If we accept the NHS cannot respond promptly to help with sleep diagnosis and treatment (waiting times being what they are), I ask you:

“Who is going to answer honestly?” about their sleepiness symptoms!

The assumption the employee will do so, I suggest, is fundamentally flawed.

Which means sleepy drivers have no access to NHS sleep testing and treatment. This is a huge risk to the Public let alone business.

And its not just drivers, its train & tram drivers, pilots and anyone who holds a licence to perform a vigilance critical or safety sensitive role where they need to be alert.

The business insurance article also quoted the number of apnoea episodes per night as between 5-30, when this could well be PER HOUR and perhaps worse, resulting in irresistible sleepiness in unsuitable circumstances.

It starts with a simple question: Are you tired during the day?