Dr. David Wilkinson Named 2019 DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year
Divers Alert Network® and Rolex® have announced that Dr. David Wilkinson has been selected as the 2019 DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year. The award was presented earier this month at…
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The Human Diver publishes first book
A former RAF Squadron Leader and high-risk diver has published his first book to help fellow divers act safely. Gareth Lock, the man behind the well-respected brand The Human Diver,…
DAN standardizes Global First Aid Training Programs
As Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) endeavors to advance safe diving worldwide, efforts to enhance the services available in the Asia-Pacific region are well underway. Over the next six months, every…
Protect your ears as the pressure builds: Barotrauma and other ear problems
By: Gemma Smith When you ask people who don’t dive what they think the most common type of diving injury is, the answer is usually ‘The Bends!’. If not this…
London Diving Chamber to close
Following a public consultation by NHS England last year, it has been announced that the London Diving Chamber (LDC) is ceasing service due to NHS budget cut backs and constraints…
Oxygen Toxicity
By: Gemma Smith The existence, development, and continuing survival of human life is nothing short of incredible. This is especially true when we consider how many different factors had to…
Improving your dive performance and comfort isn’t a massive stretch
By Kristen Fassolas Stretching isn’t just for those who don tight leggings and own a yoga mat. Good flexibility can help improve your scuba diving experience and performance. Do you…
Newly-published medical study confirms significant therapeutic benefits of Scuba Diving
A seminal study into the therapeutic benefits of scuba diving by students from the University of Sheffield’s Medical School has been published this week. The study is published in the…
New Ideas on Narcosis
In the first in a new series adapted from his latest book, Scuba Physiological – Think you know all about Scuba Medicine? Think Again! best-selling Author and Diving Professional Simon…
NHS public consultation on hyperbaric chambers closing date extended to 16 March
NHS England recently launched a month-long public consultation on its proposal to cut the number of its chambers from 10 to eight, driven by a reduction in hyperbaric treatment for…