The Crew Health team together with their accredited clinics provide the latest advice and information on a range of illnesses affecting crew.

The following publications are for information purposes and you must not rely on the information on our website as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.

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Crew Health Advice: Supporting crew suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Crew Health Advice: Supporting crew suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
26/11/2019
The UK Club Crew Health team were recently asked to source support for seafarers who had sadly witnessed the unexpected death of a fellow crewmember. Months later, despite initial counselling, the crew was still experiencing flashbacks and anxiety. They were suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Crew Health Advice: Understanding and preventing sepsis in your crew

Crew Health Advice: Understanding and preventing sepsis in your crew
26/06/2019
Although a precise estimate of the global sepsis cases is difficult to ascertain, some scientific publications report that it affects more than 30 million people worldwide every year, potentially leading to six million deaths.

Crew Health Advice: Empowering crew members is key to preventing Adjustment Disorder

Crew Health Advice: Empowering crew members is key to preventing Adjustment Disorder
01/05/2019
The Club reports a case of a crew member recently repatriated following a period of insomnia and heart palpitations.

Crew Health Advice: Preventing and reducing malaria transmission

Crew Health Advice: Preventing and reducing malaria transmission
21/03/2019
Preventing and reducing malaria transmission

Crew Health Advice: Eliminating shipboard bullying and harassment

Crew Health Advice: Eliminating shipboard bullying and harassment
13/02/2019
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) recognised the negative effect that bullying and harassment can have on seafarer health and wellbeing, and have voted to bring these serious issues under Regulation 4.3 – the health and safety protection and accident protection code.

New clinic in Montenegro joins UK P&I Club PEME Programme

06/02/2019
UK P&I Club Crew Health Programme are pleased to announce a new clinic available to Members in Montenegro

Crew Health Mindfulness recordings

Crew Health Mindfulness recordings
21/11/2018
The Crew Health team are delighted to have launched a collaboration with Andrew Johnson, to offer UK Club Members exclusive access to mindfulness recordings.

Crew Health Advice: Heart Disease

Crew Health Advice: Heart Disease
18/09/2018
Keeping your heart healthy, whatever your age, is the most important thing you can do to help prevent and manage heart disease.

Crew Health Advice: Excessive stress and panic attacks

Crew Health Advice: Excessive stress and panic attacks
23/08/2018
Seafarers, who are often exposed to adverse working conditions with multiple stressors, are a population at acute risk of panic attacks.

Crew Health Advice: Minimising the risk of hepatitis

Crew Health Advice: Minimising the risk of hepatitis
26/07/2018
Medical examination results obtained from the UK P&I Club PEME clinic network indicate 10.1% of crew unfitness is related to hepatitis, with 8.5% of the total crew found unfit due to Hepatitis B.

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Ship Finder

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