DDRC South Wales

Twelve years after the idea was formulated, DDRC has finally opened a Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment facility in Wales at the South Wales Hyperbaric Medical Centre following approval from the Health Inspectorate Wales. The Hyox Monoplace chamber is located at St Joseph's Hospital in Newport and will deal with many patients from the Principality who would normally have had to travel to the Hyperbaric Medical Centre in Plymouth. It will also receive patients from the Hereford, Gloucester, Bristol, Bath and Birmingham catchments areas.
As a charity DDRC's reasoning behind the investment in time, money and manpower in setting up this new facility is because around 20 per cent of all DDRC referrals emanate from South Wales, so a chamber strategically located in Newport will enhance the service that we can provide as well as improving our patient experience.