The stated aims of the ARTP SAC are...
Raising the profile of Sleep Apnoea nationally, and lobbying for improvements in funding, service provision and infrastructure linked to a strong PR Campaign aimed at key resources providers.
To provide a professional body for healthcare staff (especially sleep nurses, sleep technologists and physiologists) to be represented nationally to promote training, voice workforce requirements and generally provide a forum for people responsible for delivering sleep services to share knowledge expertise and information.
Supporting the delivery of the NICE CPAP Technology Appraisal that was launched in March 2008..
To co-ordinate and act as a focus group for the interested parties in sleep apnoea including scientists, physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, manufacturers and most importantly patients
To feed in to and co-ordinate with the BTS Sleep Advisory Group (BTSSAG) on issues which are of national importance to physicians in sleep and respiration.
To develop Standards of Care for the detection and treatment of sleep apnoea
To develop training qualifications from NOS Competences for personnel responsible for the provision and support of sleep apnoea services linked to the BTS Sleep Apnoea Consortium Advanced Sleep Course
To develop a Voluntary Code of Conduct for the detection and treatment of sleep apnoea services
To develop consensus statements to respond to consultations, guidelines and recommendations form DH, Royal Colleges, SIGN, or other relevant organisations (both national and international)