UCLH implanted the first two patients in the UK with a small chip under the chin to help manage the airflow as an estimated 8 million adults in the UK are thought to have obstructive sleep apnea
UCLH is the first NHS centre in the UK to offer patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea a choice of nerve stimulation devices to manage their condition. This is a marked improvement in the offering to these patients, whose current first line treatment is CPAP.
Friday 13 December 2024 01:00, UK
