About this event
- Date and time Tue 3 Feb 2026 from 8:45am to 5:30pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Sleep Medicine
This one-day sleep medicine event will situate attendees within the wider context of modern sleep science - from the physiology of sleep and its evolution across the lifespan, through to complex conditions such as dementia-related sleep disruption, parasomnias, restless legs syndrome, hypersomnolence disorders, and obstructive sleep apnoea.
Why Attend?
- Hear from distinguished, multidisciplinary faculty members, including consultants in psychiatry, neurology, respiratory medicine, and sleep physiology.
- Gain broader perspectives from clinicians working at the forefront of sleep medicine through panel discussions and interactivity.
- Engage with case-rich sessions on central hypersomnolence and restless legs syndrome.
- Explore the intersection of dementia and sleep, an increasingly significant area as populations age.
- Investigate circadian rhythm disorders, obstructive sleep apnoea, and the practicalities of sleep investigations and diagnostic studies.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the structure and physiology of normal sleep and the evolution of sleep across the lifespan.
- Be aware of the range of sleep disorders and how they present.
- Comprehend the diagnostic tools and studies that are used in sleep medicine.
- Explore the variety of current treatments used in sleep medicine.
Who should attend?
- Consultants and GP's
- Students
- Trainees and allied health professionals
Introduce yourself to the growing field of sleep medicine and discover the intricacies of the field.
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We would like to thank our headline sponsor Nyxoah and our event sponsors ALTURiX, axunio, Idorsia, Inspire Medical Systems, PROACT Medical, Stowood Scientific Instruments, Vivisol and Zoll Medical for their financial support of this event through the purchase of sponsorship packages. Our sponsors have had no influence or involvement over the main scientific programme, content or organisation of the meeting.
Agenda
View the programme
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Dr Sriram Iyer, President, Sleep Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Consultant Sleep Physician, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Introduction to sleep physiology and sleep across the lifespan
Dr Hugh Selsick, Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Physician, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Sleep investigations
Dr Tom Chambers, Anaesthetic Trainee & ESRS-Certified Somnologist, North West London School of Anaesthesia and Honorary Clinical Fellow, Respiratory Medicine (Sleep and Ventilation), Barts Health NHS Trust'
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Parasomnias
Dr Sriram Iyer, President, Sleep Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Consultant Sleep Physician, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Central hypersomnolence: Sleepy stories
Dr Kirstie Anderson, Consultant Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Panel discussion
Lunch
Nyxoah sponsored symposium session: Expanding the OSA treatment pathway - Clinical evidence for bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation in CPAP - refractory patients
Angela Santos, Director of Global Clinical Research, Nyxoah
Lunch
Sleep and cognitive impairment
Dr Ivana Rosenzweig, Sleep Physician and Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Guy’s and St Thomas' Hospital
Sleep and breathing disorders
Dr Chris Turnbull, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
An introduction to circadian rhythm sleep wake disorders
Dr Jane Hicks, Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Somerset Partnership Trust
Restless legs syndrome: A night at the movies
Dr Kirstie Anderson, Consultant Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Panel discussion
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
Sponsors
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration will close on 2 February 2026 at 1:00am (GMT). Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.