We need better sleep monitoring within specialist inpatient services: Service evaluation exploring sleep patterns in progressive neurological conditions, including dementia and Huntington’s disease

This evaluation examined sleep–wake patterns in 26 inpatients with progressive neurological conditions, including dementia and Huntington’s disease. One month of retrospective data from routine enhanced observations was analysed across four daily timeframes. Average sleep duration was 9.6 hours per 24 hours, with substantial individual variation. The findings show that grouplevel averages can obscure important individual differences. Sleep disturbance is common in specialist inpatient populations, and improved monitoring is needed to support personalised, evidencebased care.