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…
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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…
Five Tips for Divers with Back Problems
By Roy Cabalo As a long time diver, and now instructor, that has suffered from back problems for many years, I’ve come to a general set of rules that I live…
Make your voice heard in the review of NHS Hyperbaric Oxygen Services before 14 Feb
NHS England has launched a public consultation for the Reviewing of Hyperbaric Oxygen Services from 17th Jan to 14th Feb. They are recommending to reduce the number of NHS chambers from 10…
How to Build a Diving First Aid Kit
by Dillon Waters Whether you are new to the sport or you’ve been instructing divers for years, a first aid kit is something every diver should have on their packing…