NHS begins treating sleep apnoea with pioneering chest implant

Small device already used in Europe and US works by making tongue contract and move out of windpipe

NHS doctors have begun treating people with one of Britain's most common sleeping disorders with a pioneering implant that helps patients get a better night's rest.

The procedure involves implanting a small device in the chest of people with sleep apnoea to prevent their breathing stopping and starting hundreds of times while they are asleep.