Welcome to the Insomnia Learning Programme!
The RPS is proud to launch this national learning programme, designed to help pharmacists recognise and manage insomnia across both primary and secondary care.
Over the coming months, you’ll have access to a range of learning resources, including:
- Three e-learning modules covering sleep hygiene, short term insomnia disorder, chronic insomnia disorder, and the impact of insomnia on co morbidities and complications.
- Three patient-focused podcasts sharing real life experiences with sleep related issues.
- Two webinar recordings exploring sleep hygiene and the health impacts of insomnia - already available to watch and listen to.
This programme is designed to build clinical knowledge and confidence. It highlights the extensive effects of insomnia on overall wellbeing and supports pharmacists in delivering evidence based care, promoting sleep hygiene, and empowering patients to self care.
Programme release schedule
Phase 1 – Available
- Rest well – understanding sleep hygiene and wellbeing (webinar recording)
- Sleepless nights – understanding insomnia and its impact on health (webinar recording)
Phase 2 – Available
- Short term insomnia disorder: an introduction (e-learning)
- Lucy’s story: The short-term sleep struggle (podcast)
Phase 3 – Coming soon
- Chronic insomnia disorder: an introduction (e-learning)
- Jay’s story: Menopause and sleep: a lived experience (podcast)
Phase 4 – Coming soon
- Insomnia and co morbidities: complexities and complications (e-learning)
- Kiran’s story: Sleepless from sleep apnoea: managing dual disorders (podcast)
Start learning your way
Choose the order that suits your interests and competency. Begin with the resources available today, return as new modules and podcasts launch, and build your knowledge step by step - or focus on the area’s most relevant to your practice.
Disclaimer
All content has been developed under a collaborative working agreement between RPS and Idorsia Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd. Idorsia has provided funding for this initiative and has reviewed and certified the materials in accordance with the ABPI Code of Practice.
UK-IDS-00127 January 2026