Dive Medicals

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If you’re planning a diving holiday or just trying the sport for the first time, then a dive medical is essential.

Dive Medicals are performed by doctors who have had specific training and are approved to medically examine recreational divers.

The Dive Medical tests vision function, ear nose and throat condition, hearing, dental condition, balance, blood pressure, lung function, musculo-skeletal function, and the gastro-intestinal tract and take into account age and overall physical fitness.

The test helps determine the ability of the diver to survive unexpected underwater or on-surface emergencies, and the risk of death, unconsciousness, impaired judgement, disorientation, impaired mobility, or decompression sickness that may be associated with diving with a particular condition or disorder.