Referral Pathway & Funding

Referral and funding process for HBO

Referrals

Emergency Referrals

For suspected decompression Illness or arterial gas embolism immediately contact DDRC Healthcare on: 01752 209999, or the BHA helpline on: 07831 151 523 (24 hrs).

 

Other Referrals

We can only accept patients for elective treatment via referral from a consultant, we cannot accept self-referrals or referrals from GPs for elective HBO treatment.

Patients can be referred by emailing DDRC@nhs.net

Please include:

  • Patient demographics (Name / date of birth / hospital number / address)
  • Patient contact details (Address/ phone number)
  • GP Practice the patient is registered with
  • Details of condition/ indication for referral
  • Referring consultant details (Name / hospital details / contact email)

For details of the variety of conditions that we can treat including Hypospadias and Sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) please refer to the 'Conditions we CAN treat' section.

 

Funding

DDRC Healthcare is commissioned by the NHS for the treatment of patients with decompression illness or arterial gas embolism only.

All elective HBO treatments are funded by our charity.

 

Contra-indications

Prior to treating any patients we perform a full assessment to establish suitability for HBO and to ensure patient safety in the hyperbaric chamber.

You will not be able to have HBO therapy if:

  • You are currently smoking and/ or vaping.
  • You have uncontrolled epilepsy/ seizures.
  • You have advanced lung disease (such as COPD with trapping of air)
  • You are severely claustrophobic
  • You are currently being treated with certain chemotherapy medications
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