CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) Service

General introduction

CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) is a treatment used for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). It works by gently blowing air into your airway through a mask while you sleep, helping to keep your airway open so you can breathe more easily.

The air pressure is set specifically for you based on your needs, you will be given the right pressure to support your breathing at night.

There are different types of masks, including masks that fit over your nose and masks that cover both your nose and mouth.

At your clinic appointment, we will help you choose a mask that fits you comfortably. Having a well-fitting mask is very important to make sure your treatment works properly.

This page is for people who are already using CPAP under our service.

Please note: We do not offer a drop-in service, so you will not be seen if you attend without an appointment.

How to access this service

Patients who suffer from symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can be referred to our service by their GP.

Once you have been referred to our service for potential OSA, the Cardio-respiratory appointments team will contact you for a sleep study. Once this has been carried out the main Outpatient appointments team will arrange an appointment for a consultation with one of the sleep consultants, either in person or over the phone.

During this consultation the sleep consultant will go through the sleep study results with you and discuss different treatment options.

If your consultant recommends CPAP treatment, they will refer you to our service to start you on this therapy.

We offer individual CPAP set up sessions for patients and during this you will receive information about sleep apnoea, explain how to operate and maintain the CPAP device and fit your mask.

About the team

The CPAP service is run by qualified clinical physiologists.

Respiratory and Sleep Consultant - Dr Amir Baluwala

Respiratory and Sleep Consultant - Dr Saagar Patel

Useful information

Information about your CPAP device and masks

CPAP device

We use CPAP devices from a number of different manufacturers due to supply issues. Information videos for cleaning the different devices are available in this list, please use the one for your device:

CPAP masks

We supply a number of different CPAP masks, these will be fitted to you on your first appointment or if we feel a change is necessary. Our masks come from a number of suppliers and we will have fitted the one that best fits your face to ensure you get the best from your CPAP therapy.

Full face mask – these cover your nose and mouth:

Nasal masks and pillows - these masks cover your nose or nostrils:

Information about OSA and CPAP:

Sleep Apnoea Trust Association: Useful CPAP information
British Lung Foundation: General information about OSA and CPAP

CPAP contact form

Contact us

Telephone

01928 753492 (answerphone)

When leaving a message, please include:

your full name
your date of birth
a contact number

This information helps us find your records quickly. Unfortunately, if these details are not provided, we may not be able to respond to your query.

Please note: Messages that are not related to CPAP may not be responded to.

For replacement items or questions about your CPAP device

Please fill in our contact form. We aim to deal with your query within two working days.

Sleep study results

If you are waiting for the results of a sleep study, please contact the Outpatients Department through the hospital switchboard on 01925 635911.