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Digital health treatments available for free

ALL residents in Dumfries and Galloway will soon have free access to NHS digital mental health treatments.

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By Zac Hannay
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THE news comes after Scotland became the first nation in the world to offer free digital treatments for insomnia and anxiety to every adult.

Big Health Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Professor Colin Espie, said: “Anxiety and poor sleep are long-standing problems for many people in Scotland; from the aftermath of the pandemic, to the cost–of-living-crisis, or even other worldwide events, the on-going challenges of the last few years have introduced new worries and pressures that place additional strain on our mental health.”

Big Health’s digital therapeutics, Sleepio ® for insomnia and Daylight ® for worry and anxiety, are now available as part of NHS Scotland’s computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) service.

Colin added: “Daylight and Sleepio are fully automated and accessible online, with no waiting time. This means more people can access digital medicine that’s clinically-proven and backed by real-world evidence, whenever and wherever they wish.

Recent clinical guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have recommended Sleepio as an effective first-line digital treatment for insomnia.

Digital CBT treatment can provide support to all adults, including even the most hard-to-reach patients, offering a safe and effective alternative to medication that can be started immediately without prescription.

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