Miraculous recoveries for diabetes patients are now available at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital now that a new decompression chamber is operational.

Hyberbaric Department clinical leader Lorraine Beasley and physician Carol Ferris told Hamilton Rotarians on Tuesday that the new facility had resulted in speedy healing of chronic wounds suffered by diabetics.

The decompression chamber, which was bought with funds donated by the Bermuda Sub Aqua Club, is also able to treat patients suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness, burns and wounds.

The treatment can also work in tandem with antibiotics to cure flesh-eating infections.

The increased oxygen pressure inside the decompression chamber increases blood oxygen content beyond normal saturation levels (hyperoxygenation), allowing tissues to heal faster.

It also stimulates production of blood, blood vessels and bone.

"We knew it was good, we just didn't know it was this good,'' said Mrs.

Beasley, showing slides demonstrating the machine's results.

"We were able to save this lady from amputation, we know we have,'' she said.

"Bermuda is so lucky to have this technology. In other places, you can go for miles and miles and not find facilities like these.''