Diving on the Edge returns this November 5th 2022 and we welcome divers to DDRC Healthcare in Plymouth. Speakers will bring their experiences of filming exploits, science in diving, medical case studies and more and will include Professor Simon Mitchell,…
As divers we have many questions about Covid-19. Have I had COVID and has it caused any long-lasting effects? Will the vaccine keep me safe for diving? Will it affect my diving in the future? What is COVID? COVID-19 is caused by a…
Pete retired from DDRC Healthcare in April 2020. As a boy Pete decided he wanted to become a diver. He’s not sure why. He didn’t actually know anyone who was a diver, he’d just seen it on the TV and…
2020 is already shaping up to be an exciting year in Plymouth (England). The city , where we are based, is leading commemorations of the 400th anniversary of the epic sailing of the ‘Mayflower’ ship from Plymouth to America. On…
Soon to retire, Anthony ‘Lawry’ Lawrence MBE has had a truly remarkable career. He served in the Royal Navy for 35 years and then worked for 15 years at Plymouth based medical charity DDRC Healthcare. He is one of those…
Attending EUBS 2018 DDRC Healthcare Chief Executive Gary Smerdon and Operations Director, Peter Atkey recently attended the European Underwater and Baromedical Society (EUBS) Annual Scientific Conference. The event was held in Durban, South Africa, as part of the Tricon2018 congress. Tricon,…