We’ve been inspired to get up close and personal with the rather fancy sounding, but really rather yukky, Necrotising Fasciitis…

Vaccinations are a hotly debated topic across the globe, particularly after COVID-19 and the rapid response to the need for a vaccination to help reduce the burden on the health services in different countries.

Chest pain is a common reason for calls for an ambulance or to shoreside, and frequently it’s not actually due to cardiac (heart) issues. But you will often hear Paramedics tell their patients that they have done the right thing; they would genuinely prefer to get to a patient and find the chest pain is a minor issue, than it being cardiac, and too late!

It’s well known that New Year resolutions don’t last. Forbes magazine tells us that 21% don’t make their resolution stick for even a month. While 34% state that it lasted for between one and three months.  

Just check out our quick guide below - taking in a whirlwind tour of the most common causes of chest pain that our team have treated.

You can change a day in the life of a seafarer to a “groundhog day” in the life of a seafarer.