Useful Links
Some useful links are included below. Following a link will open a new browser window. To suggest a site, please email us (sdm.aberdeen@nhs.net)
Please note, proposed links must satisfy certain criteria
The Scottish Diving Medicine web site follows guidelines set out by NHS Scotland and Scotland’s Health on the Web (SHOW).
- External sites should be relevant to the subject matter on SDM.
- Target sites should be ‘non-profit’.
- Sites should include a link to the SDM site, with a description.
- Sites which are of obvious and important benefit to SDM visitors may be included without a reciprocal link.
Please do not request a link to your site if you are unable to meet the above requirements.
Hyperbaric Organisations
British Hyperbaric Association
Information on medical hyperbaric facilities in the United Kingdom
EUBS
European Underwater and Baromedical Society
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society
The UHMS is a major source of information on hyperbaric medicine and indications for use of HBOT
SPUMS
South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society
Divers Alert Network – Europe
Divers Alert Network – USA
DAN provides information on decompression illness and other diving related issues
Oxynet
Information on HBOT across Europe
Hyperbaric Medicine Facilities
Diving Diseases Research Centre
Major facility based in England
Royal Adelaide Hospital Hyperbaric Unit
Major facility based in Australia
Other Hyperbaric Resources
HBO Evidence
Database of Randomised Controlled Trials In Hyperbaric Medicine
Deeper Blue
Scottish Diver
on-line diving magazines
Best Publishing
Publishers of books on diving medicine
ScubaDoc
Comprehensive discussions on diving related issues
Yorkshire Divers
Lively on-line bulletin board for recreational divers
Non-diving related sites
NHS Grampian – Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Hospital base of the Aberdeen Hyperbaric Medicine Unit
National Services Division
NHS organisation funding specialist services, such as hyperbaric medicine in Scotland
Patient UK
Comprehensive source of patient information for a variety of conditions
Preventing CO Poisoning
Useful information on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.
MedicsTravel
Information for healthcare professionals working abroad
AUWMS
Aberdeen University Wilderness Medical Society.
World Wide Wounds
Information on chronic wounds and healing.
RNLI
Aberdeen Lifeboat
Oban Lifeboat
The Royal National Lifeboat Institute in the UK
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
UK Government Agency operating HM Coastguard
SCUBA Diving Training
BSAC
The British Sub-Aqua Club
PADI
The Professional Association of Dive Instructors
ScotSAC
Scottish Sub-Aqua Club
National Hyperbaric Centre
Hyperbaric testing, training and support; Technical service to the Aberdeen chamber
UK Diving Clubs / Groups
GUSAC
Glasgow University Sub-Aqua Club
Telford Sub-Aqua Club
Based in Edinburgh
Reivers SAC
Based in Dumfries
Jesters SAC
Based in Chester
Romsey SAC
Based in Romsey, Hampshire
Chelmsford and District Sub-Aqua Club
Based in Chelmsford
UCD Sub-Aqua Club
Based in Dublin
Croydon BSAC Club
Based in Croydon
69 Divers SAC
Based in Reigate
Diving Emergencies
At sea: Contact Coastguard.
In / around Scotland: Call 0345 408 6008
On-call Hyperbaric Consultant.
Elsewhere in UK: Call (07831) 151523.
Outside UK: Diver’s Alert Network