Helicopter rescue for sick diver

A diver had to be rushed to hospital after showing symptoms of decompression sickness.

He had been diving from the Smoothound boat off the Swanage coast on Saturday when he complained of feeling unwell.

The boat transported him to the bay where he was airlifted by the Portland Coastguard helicopter to a waiting ambulance.

He was transported to a specialist decompression chamber where he is said to be in a stable condition.

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