Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic
Edel Hurley
Sleep Health Clinic (bcSHC)
Hello, I’m Edel Hurley, co-founder of Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic (bcSHC).
After many years in healthcare, both clinical and leadership roles, I’ve been aware of the need for an integrated patient service for Sleep Disordered Breathing. Undiagnosed symptoms of Sleep Apnea may go unnoticed for many years, with patients struggling with daytime tiredness, on medication for raised blood pressure, sleeping separately due to nighttime noise and most commonly, struggling to find appropriate help to manage assess and manage their symptoms.
Collectively we have established the bcSHC, to bring together healthcare experts in Respiratory Sleep Medicine, ENT (Ear Noise and Throat), Oral Appliance Therapy, CBT-I, (Cognitative Behavioural Therapy in Insomnia) and Nutritional guidance and support, in an integrated patient Sleep Health service.
Our ongoing goal is to support patients in accessing an timely diagnosis, appropriate treatments interventions (where indicated) and provide ongoing support, for the optimal management of Sleep Apnoea and the associated symptoms.
What We Do
We provide specialised assessment and treatment for Sleep Disordered Breathing and related conditions, including Mild, Moderate and Severe Sleep Apnoea, Disrupted or Noisy Sleep, Snoring, Insomnia, Sleep Bruxism, Insomnia and COMISA.
Our expert team combines advanced diagnostics with patient‑centred, care to support each stage of rebuilding healthy, restorative sleep.
Triage
Test
Treat
Why This Matters in Ireland
4 % - 6%
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) likely affects around 4 % – 6% of middle-aged adults in Ireland, many undiagnosed due to a lack of clarity around the symptoms of Sleep disordered breathing and when to discuss these symptoms with a Health Care professional.
9 % – 38 %
Internationally, mild OSA prevalence is estimated at 9 % – 38 %, moderate-severe at 6 %–17 % of adults.
Supporting Expert Referrals
We work closely with a wide network of trusted medical professionals, including Consultants, GPs and Dentists, to ensure patients receive the appropriate specialist support. This established collaborative approach delivers the best possible patient care at every stage of treatment.
Respiratory Consultants
ENT
Consultants
GPs
Other Medical Consultants
Dentists
Impact on Health and Wellbeing
- Cardiac symptoms associated with irregular heart rate and raised blood pressure, as initial symptoms.
- Unexplained daytime tiredness.
- Impaired daytime cognition, inability to recall simple details to complete tasks. This may be especially concerning in the work environment.
- Low mood, with no particular cause with the exception of persistent tiredness.
- Irritability associated with chronic tiredness.
- Unexplained heightened anxiety, suspected to be associated with daytime tiredness.
- Sleep deprivation can cause a poor quality of life, which may lead to social withdrawal, and place strain on personal and professional relationships.
