Award of Children and Young People's Sleep Service in North Yorkshire

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NHS HUMBER & NORTH YORKSHIRE ICB awarded a contract to The Sleep Charity for the Children and Young People's Sleep Service in North Yorkshire, valued at £60,000.

The service addresses poor sleep patterns among children and young people, which impact learning, cognitive ability, and school potential, and are linked to obesity, parental stress, and daytime behaviour problems.

It targets unmet needs for managing child sleep and daytime behaviour, with a focus on disabled children, including those with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorder, who are more likely to experience sleep problems.

Prevalence rates of sleep problems range from 34% to 80%, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated sleep changes, particularly for children with special educational needs.