Unique divers'chamber comes to Rugby

A new recompression chamber, commonly known for treating divers with the bends, was recently opened at the Hospital of St. Cross.

As originally reported by the Advertiser last year, the facility is one of only 15 chambers in England and represents an important investment into the healthcare facilities in the Midlands area.

With one of the country's busiest scuba diving centres, Stoney Cove, just down the road, the facility is expected to be welcomed by the dive community.

Simon Wilson, Technical Director at Midlands Diving Chamber, said: "It's great to have a chamber like this in the Midlands, which can not only be used to serve the huge population of divers in the area, but also to support the healthcare services within the community."

Carl Holland, Hospital Manager at the Hospital of St Cross, added: "This is a fantastic addition to the hospital which can be used not just to serve the huge population of divers we have in our community, but also as an additional service for our existing patients."...[RugbyAdvertiser]