ESTABLISHED TO MEET THE CHALLENGE OF UNDER-DIAGNOSED AND UNTREATED SLEEP APNEA
OUR HISTORY
Healthy Sleep Solutions was founded in 2007 to overcome the barriers that were preventing people at risk of Sleep Apnea from being diagnosed and receiving the treatment they needed.
Sleep Apnea is a serious health condition. If left untreated it can increase the risks of cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks1,2 or strokes3 and even motor vehicle accidents.4
What’s more, Sleep Apnea is a very common condition. Over 2 million Australians are affected.5 However, while treatment is highly effective, approximately 80% of people with Sleep Apnea remain undiagnosed.6
Before Healthy Sleep Solutions, people at risk of Sleep Apnea often faced lengthy waiting times to access diagnostic services. Their only choice would be to undergo complicated and expensive diagnostic procedures in special sleep laboratories.
Many patients found it difficult to sleep normally in the unfamiliar environment of a sleep laboratory and after their diagnosis there was often a lack of convenient, ongoing patient support services to help ensure they received tailored treatment options.
SOME BRIEF FACTS ON SLEEP APNEA IN AUSTRALIA
WHO WE ARE TODAY
Since 2007, we have provided a convenient, affordable and accurate alternative to laboratory-based sleep testing for tens of thousands of patients at risk of Sleep Apnea.
Working with leading independent specialist Sleep Physicians across Australia, Healthy Sleep Solutions is committed to delivering the benchmark for Sleep Apnea diagnosis, treatment and support.
We are proud of our consistently high level of patient care and the comprehensive service we provide to General Practice, Cardiology, Endocrinology and other specialties.
Today we have become the largest facilitator of Sleep Apnea diagnosis and treatment solutions in Australia and one of the largest in the world.
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