Dive doctors north east England

[Bubblewell]

They did advise there was a medical questionnaire on my first visit but that was more a chat asking about the course etc. The second one the guy who was covering the shop when i signed up wasn't allowed to do medicals so I paid for it non the wiser. There is a moutain of small print on the PADI form and I just never assumed that distant medical history would be treated the same way. They weren't pushy at all, I think it was just a genuine situation that had arisen. I am seriously considering asking for a refund and joining the Tyneside 114 club as listed above in any case and I should be able to get money back and use it on some fins etc at the least.

 

[Bubblewell]

Oh and I will telephone the referees direct today.

 

[Edward3c]

Oh and I will telephone the referees direct today.

Hope it all works out and you get to go diving, with whichever agency.

I run open water BSAC training sessions every month on Loch Fyne, but you would need to get the pool stuff done first.

Regards

 

[Bubblewell]

We have relatives in Skelmorlie we stay with so might be able to get out there some time

Is BSAC pool training then OW dives in a similar format to PADI?

 

[Edward3c]

We have relatives in Skelmorlie we stay with so might be able to get out there some time

Is BSAC pool training then OW dives in a similar format to PADI?

Maybe we should take this off-line.

But have a read hear about the Ocean Diver course, which includes basic nitrox and some rescue skills.

Regards

 

[Bubblewell]

Well thanks to the help of others in this thread, I finally managed to get an earlier appointment for 24 August so I should be able to start training on by the end of August.

In case anyone else happens to come across this thread with a similar difficulty, my appointment is with a consulant called Dr Talbot at a hospital in Newcastle. He is the only doctor in the area who doesn't charge (who I can find anyway). HE is on the UKSDMC.

He asks for a donation to his kidney research fund, which is optional (but be nice )

Unfortunately I think I am stuck with PADI just now because I have paid and most of the local BSAC groups use pools which are closed for the school holiday. I will definitely be joining one in the new year though when I return from Kenya.