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Our NewsA new leaflet 'Think! Tiredness Can Kill' has been published by the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency, offering advice for drivers on the risks of sleepiness while driving. Leaflet available here. The European Sleep Research Society 2008 meeting in Glasgow (9-13 Sptember 2008) has received and accepted the largest number of abstracts for presentations and posters than any previous bi-annual meeting. Although the ESRS 2008 Early Registration Deadline has now passed, there is still time to register at reduced costs. You can access information via the events page. The BSS 19th Annual Scientific Meeting took place at Robinson College, Cambridge in September 2007. Programme and abstract information is now available for download here (pdf document). Updated: Don't forget to check the latest job listing service on this web site, available to all visitors. Non-commercial organisations are welcome to contact the web site editor for full details. For information and current rates follow the link to the Job Section here. The latest BSS Service Provider Directory is now available. BSS Members can access the directory via the members section. This section is password protected. Members can obtain their username and password from the webmaster by providing details of their name, work address and BSS membership number. Once we have confirmed membership you will receive your password by email. The abstract booklet from the 17th British Sleep Society Annual Scientific Meeting, 25 to 27 September 2005 is available to download here (PDF). The Primary Care Sleep Group, a collaborative effort between the BSS and Taylor Paten Communications, now has its own web site. The group is a forum for GPs from around the UK who have an interest in sleep medicine. Visit the Technical Forum section - for members to share their experiences using technology in sleep medicine. Go to the Members Login to find out more. Members now have access to past BSS newsletters via the members page. Go to Members Login.
UK & European News The British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine was formed and officially launched in April 2005. Its mission is to improve the treatment of patients with sleep disordered breathing through the involvement of dental parishioners and the utilization of education and oral appliances. Further information can be found on their web site www.dentalsleepmed.org.uk The Sleep Alliance, an umbrella group of stakeholders and organisations with an interest in sleep and the consequences of excessive sleepiness, launched the Sleep SOS Report on 1 July 2004 at Somerset House in London. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of how excessive sleepiness is damaging the health and economy of the nation. The full SOS report is now available (PDF format). Taylor Patten Communications, with assistance from an unconditional educational grant from Cephalon UK Ltd, have also produced an informative document - ''Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of narcolepsy in adults and children''. A PDF version of this document is available for download here.
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Job SectionRoyal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Directorate of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Sleep Medicine - Specialist Clinical Physiologist, Band 5. Closing Date 22 August 2008. Details of post available here.
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