Health initiative to help children overcome sleeping difficulties scoops national HSJ accolade

A health service commissioned by NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group which helps children and young people overcome sleeping difficulties has scooped a prestigious national accolade. The North Yorkshire Children and Young People’s Sleep Service, delivered by The Sleep Charity, was “highly commended” in the Mental Health Innovation of the Year category at the HSJ…

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Sleep support for children and young people extended for all North Yorkshire families

A pilot project to help children and young people overcome sleeping difficulties has been extended across North Yorkshire. It uses behavioural therapy, sleep clinics and workshops – rather than medication – to improve a child’s sleep health. The Sleep Charity – an award-winning voluntary organisation based in Doncaster – was initially commissioned to offer services…

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Pilot scheme launched to tackle children and young people’s sleep issues

The Sleep Charity, an award-winning voluntary organisation based in Doncaster, has been commissioned to provide a sleep support service for children and young people in Scarborough, parts of Ryedale and Whitby. This is a 12-month pilot project and was set up by the former NHS Scarborough and Ryedale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)*. Families living in…

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