Sleep Apnoea

(asked on 7th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will estimate the number of people in England who have sleep apnoea; and if he will take steps to (a) identify whether individuals with this condition who use a (i) continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and (ii) bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) machine need support with the energy costs of running such a machine at home and (b) provide such support.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 16th December 2022

The Government recognises that patients reliant on electrical medical equipment may have extra energy costs. Supportive cost of living measures by the government specifically aimed at the most vulnerable have made £15 billion worth of support available to those with the greatest need.  In addition, certain specialised NHS services do make provision for financial rebates to ease energy costs faced by patients using medical equipment at home. Local support may also be available.

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