Britons missing an hour's sleep every night, says report

Study suggests adults slumber average of 6.8 hours and calls for national strategy to publicise importance of good sleep

The average person in the UK is under-sleeping by about an hour a night, losing the equivalent of an entire night’s sleep a week, a survey for the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has found.

The poll of 2,000 adults, published in a report by the society, found the average sleep time is 6.8 hours, compared with the 7.7 hours people feel they need.

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