Medical
If I have asthma, diabetes or another medical condition, does this prevent me from Scuba Diving?
There is a standard medical form to complete as part of every PADI course or experience. Click here to view. You will need to read the section marked "Medical Questionnaire" following the guidelines in this section, and answer "Yes" or "No" to the questions laid out. If you answer "Yes" to any of the questions in this section, it does not necessarily prevent you from diving but instead please give us a call on 01279 815559 or email us at medical@2dive4.co.uk for further advice as you will need a covering letter from your doctor.
For further professional medical advice please contact the London Diving Chamber on 020 7806 4028
The London Diving Chamber Doctors are able to provide a full range of diving medicals and assessments.
Divers seeking medicals will be advised of the Doctor available.
The London Diving Chamber Doctors are Appointed Medical Examiners of Divers (AMEDs) under the Diving At Work Regulations 1997.
What they do:
- HSE for commercial and PADI divers from DM to Instructor
- Fit to dive medicals if a YES box has been ticked on a PADI/BSAC pre-diving medical form
- Fit to dive for Malta/Gozo/Spain
- Fit to return to diving after treatment for DCI
- AS4005.1 for diving in Australia
- Fitness to return to diving after DCI
- Fitness to dive, if there is a medical problem e.g. asthma
- Any problem from equalizing to "before I pay for a course am I fit enough?"
These medicals can be booked by calling:
- London: Dr King - 07802 417080
- Ware (Herts): Dr Baverstock - 01920 468777
- London Diving Chamber: 020 7806 4028
- Why not book a Dry Dive in the London Diving Chamber