The Diver Clinic

NHS funded diver advice and treatment

The Diver Clinic is an NHS contracted recompression chamber facility specialising in treating divers with decompression illness and decompression sickness symptoms.

Providing front line emergency care for the NHS for over 20 years, we have an experienced team available 24 hours a day throughout the year, on hand to provide diver advice and treatment.

Working closely with our partners, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, South Western Ambulance and South Central Ambulance we are able to provide comprehensive services to get divers back on their feet.

Do not delay in seeking professional medical advice for decompression illness and dive related symptoms

Feel unwell after diving?

If you feel unwell after diving then call our 24 hour decompression sickness advice line on:

07770 423637

The staff were exemplary throughout. The care provided couldn’t have been better.

Nikki

No waiting – staff were waiting for us. Excellent staff. Keep doing what you’re doing!

Sue

Everyone was excellent. I do not think you could have improved my care. Thank you all so much.

Roger

Good location to provide hyperbaric facilities to a large area of the south coast, popular with divers. Keep doing what you do!

Peter

The team were very professional and courteous. It felt like a personal, one to one service.

David

What did you like best? … The knowledge that you will receive the best possible treatment.

Neil

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The NHS and Public Health organisations are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal. Please check GOV.UK for the latest information.

The symptoms are fever with a cough, sore throat, shortness of breath

Use the 111 online coronavirus service or dial 111 to find out what to do next if you have any of the above.

If none of the above symptoms apply, then please contact us as usual for specialist diving medicine advice.

NHS England Designated Provider

The Diver Clinic in Poole is one of only 7 Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine Units recognised and designated by NHS England, more information about NHS designated Hyperbaric Chambers be found on the NHS England website.