Diving Medicine

Management of decompression sickness and barotrauma.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Emergency MedicineRespiratory

Clinical Guidelines

British Thoracic Society guidelines on respiratory aspects of fitness for diving
National
EUBS & ECHM position statement on diving and COVID-19 (21st May 2020)
National
Joint position statement on persistent foramen ovale (PFO) and diving (EUBS, SPUMS, UKSDMC)
National
South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS) position statement regarding paediatric and adolescent diving
National
7th European Consensus Conference on Hyperbaric Medicine
Local
British Thoracic Society guideline on respiratory aspects of fitness for diving
Local
British Thoracic Society guideline on respiratory aspects of fitness for diving
Local
Consensus guideline: Pre-hospital management of decompression illness
Local
Diving Medical Guidance to the Physician
Local
Diving Medical Guidance to the Physician
Local
Guidelines for Diabetes and Recreational Diving
Local
Joint position statement on atrial shunts (persistent [patent] foramen ovale) and diving
Local
Joint position statement on persistent foramen ovale (PFO) and diving
Local
Pre-hospital management of decompression illness: expert review of key principles and controversies
Local
Recreational Diving Medical Screening System (Diver Medical Screening Committee, UHMS)
Local
S2k guideline for diving accidents
Local