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The British Hyperbaric Association (registered charity number 1181089) is announcing the annual “Joseph Priestley Prize” essay competition. The essay should be 1600-2000 words with the topic including some aspect of diving or hyperbaric oxygen therapy. It may incorporate historical, practical,…

The British Hyperbaric Association (BHA) is a charitable organisation promoting and supporting the safe and appropriate use of hyperbaric medicine in the British Isles. The BHA supports the view of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in opposing the unsafe provision…

A simple Saturday evening took a turn when Mimir Marine the UK based global lead in hyperbaric and saturation diver rescue received a call following damage to an in county (BP Baku owned) Hyperbaric Reception Facility (HRF) rending it unserviceable,…

The role of HBO as a potential therapy option for brain injury has long been discussed. The theory being that by maximising oxygenation post–injury the area of healthy tissue loss due to ischaemia and oedema will be reduced and healthy…

Gerard Laden, director of the hyperbaric chamber in Hull and East Riding Hospital, wrote a the “Letter to the Editor” below with regards to the HOPON trial for osteoradionecrosis.

The premature death of Vincent has been a shock for the British Hyperbaric Medicine Community, all his colleagues and friends, as well as numerous patients for whom he cared passionately, and most sadly for his beloved family. From the BHA…

Please find below our response to the recent NHSE consultation, or click to download the full response as a pdf. Clinical Commissioning Policies 5 Please indicate which clinical commissioning policy you would like to comment on: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Clinical Commissioning…

At https://www.england.nhs.uk/2016/04/consultations-specialised-services/ you will find details of a proposal from NHS England that hyperbaric oxygen therapy is routinely funded for decompression illness and gas embolism but nothing else in England. This proposal is open for public consultation so please do participate if…