Crew Health Advice: Obesity
12/04/2017
The Crew Health team recently analysed data from 900+ crew medical examinations where multiple illnesses were highlighted. Over 200 crewmembers failed their pre-sea medical examination due to a combination of serious illnesses in addition to obesity.
Crew Health Programme
23/02/2017
The Crew Health programme is the leading loss prevention initiative within the UK P&I Club. Clinics, which are approved under the programme, are held accountable to both the Club and Members for their performance.
Dental problems are often a major cause for concern amongst seafarers. At the UK P&I Club, we often see claims arising from dental problems that require urgent medical treatment and even repatriation of crew.
Dr. Balaji of Balaji Medical Centre, Chennai, India, explains why hepatitis B, a little known infection, kills more people worldwide than HIV/AIDS.
PEME Advice: Dehydration
15/09/2016
Over the last 12 months, several cases of illness on Members' ships indicate possible dehydration in the underlying health of the crew.
Dr Marcus Brauer, a General Practitioner from one of the Club's PEME approved clinics in South Africa, provides valuable medical insight into one of the industry's most concerning medical issues: diabetes.
PEME advice: Hypertension
31/03/2016
Hypertension is currently the second most frequent reason for PEME failure and the illness alone represents 8% of all unfit decisions. Hypertension is a constant cause of crew illness incidents and can lead to heart disease, stroke, vascular dementia and chronic kidney disease. In 2014 it was estimated that Hypertension cost the NHS in the UK over £2 Billion in health care services and medications.
Safeguard your crew's hearing health with the UK P&I Club PEME Programme
What If I Quit Smoking?
04/12/2015
In October the UK P&I Club PEME team supported the Annual "Stoptober" campaign to encourage people to give up smoking. We are pleased to advise we have now produced a series of posters on the same theme.
PEME- "Stoptober" Campaign
01/10/2015
This October the UK P&I Club PEME Programme team is supporting the "Stoptober" campaign to encourage people to stop smoking for up to 28 days. or beyond.
Ebola Guidance - TMCM
20/11/2014
Understand the initial response and guidance for handling Ebola cases on board vessels, including treatment protocols, isolation measures, and potential quarantine scenarios
France - Ebola Test on board ships
28/10/2014
Ebola Virus Resource page
09/09/2014
Stay informed about the shipping industry's response, port safety considerations, and contractual obligations for owners and charterers in Ebola-affected areas.
POEA Ebola Circular
15/08/2014
Pursuant to POEA Governing Board Resolution No
UK P&I Briefing - Ebola Outbreak
01/08/2014
Learn about the Ebola virus, its transmission, and symptoms in this UK P&I Club briefing