Specialist commentators

Specialist commentators

The following clinicians contributed to this briefing:

  • Dr A David G Dawson, consultant anaesthetist, specialist in sleep medicine, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Stated conflicts of interests: private patient work with Philips Respironics, independent practice (98% NHS) with obstructive sleep apnoea Risk Management Ltd, work with Sleep Doctor Ltd to provide affordable self-pay diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea and through this, work with Bradford University and iBridge International to develop healthcare technologies in China.

  • Dr Aamer Ahmed, consultant in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care, honorary associate professor, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Did not declare any interests.

  • Dr Anjum Ahmed-Nusrath, consultant anaesthetist and airway lead, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust. Did not declare any interests.