Who is the service for?
• Help for people who have been diagnosed HIV +ve and experiencing sleep difficulties for at least one month or longer.
• Help for people who are taking sleeping tablets and wish to stop. The doctor who prescribes your sleeping tablets will be contacted and requested to manage the reduction of these.

What does the service offer?
The broad aim of the service is to offer structured sessions so that we can identify what factors are contributing to the sleep problem and then identify ways of helping alleviate sleep difficulties.

How to Access the Service
If you feel you have a sleep problem discuss this with a health care professional involved in your care, i.e. clinic doctor, community team, GP etc. They will then be able to refer you into our service. Or if you prefer you can contact us directly and we will write to your GP / Clinic and inform them that you are accessing our service.

What happens after I have been referred?
Once a referral is received we will write to you and ask you to contact us to make an appointment. We will then send you two questionnaires and a sleep diary to complete prior to attending the assessment. The completion of these questionnaires aid in gaining information and ensure that the time spent with a practitioner is used effectively.

For more information please contact the Sussex Beacon Health Management Services Team direct on: 01273 808040 or e-mail us by clicking here.