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Advice
For advice on diving related incidents or urgent and emergency hyperbaric referrals including carbon monoxide poisoning in the South West of England contact DDRC on +44 (0)1752 209999
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Medicals At DDRC
DDRC is able to provide a full range of diving medicals and offshore occupational medicals including:
- HSE Commercial Diving Medicals
- Norwegian Diving Medicals
- Topside UK Oil & Gas (previously known as UKOOA)
- Sports Diving Medicals
- MCA Seafarer ENG1 Medical
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Research At DDRC
DDRC specialises in the treatment of medical emergencies including decompression illness (the bends), carbon monoxide poisoning, smoke inhalation, and soft tissue infections such as necrotising fasciitis and gas gangrene. It also specialises in the treatment of non-healing wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, and the treatment of healing issues in cancer patients who have undergone radiotherapy.
It is within the context of these specialities that our research portfolio has grown, issues surrounding diving and wound healing form the heart of the research being undertaken at the Centre. All aspects of our research are being conducted as collaborative efforts with national and international research partners which includes universities, medical schools and healthcare professionals. Learn more by visiting our Research pages. - Friends Of DDRC
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Friends Of DDRC
The Friends of DDRC is a formal group of staff, ex-patients and supporters of DDRC. Friends of DDRC receive a regular newsletter with articles and gossip about what is going on within the Charity, and have the opportunity to have an input into the Charity by contacting Committee members if they wish.
To learn more and see how you can help DDRC visit the Friends of DDRC webpage.
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Plymouth Wound Care
Plymouth Wound Care Ltd provides private, high quality wound care services to the public. The service is nurse led and consists of a team of three highly qualified nurses experienced in tissue viability and the treatment of difficult to heal wounds. The team provide wound care primarily for post-operative and chronic wounds and has strong links with the wound care industry enabling us to work at the forefront of dressings technology and use the best available dressings for the care we provide.
What Do We Do
The Diving Diseases Research Centre or DDRC as it is affectionately known, is a registered UK Charity (Charity Commission Number 279652). DDRC specialises in hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the treatment of medical emergencies including decompression illness (DCI or the bends), carbon monoxide poisoning, and soft tissue infections such as necrotising fasciitis and gas gangrene. DDRC also specialises in the treatment of non-healing and problem wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers and the treatment of healing issues in cancer patients who have undergone radiotherapy.
The Professional Services team offer one of the best training packages available with courses for commercial and recreational divers, hyperbaric chamber staff and diving and hyperbaric physicians, which are all taught by industry experts.
Our Research team actively carries out research into how hyperbaric oxygen therapy works and the benefit to be gained from hyperbaric oxygen therapy especially in regards to diving and wound healing. Our research is conducted as collaborative efforts with national and international research partners which include universities, medical schools, hyperbaric centres and healthcare professionals.
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