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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 23 >> He and his partner never thought the symptoms she had would be serious, but when she started vomiting and coughing up blood he phoned NHS Direct for a

In 2006 his partner spent four weeks in ICU because of pneumonia. He visited her every day, sharing the visiting with his partner's parents.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 11 >> When her husband's chest infection deteriorated and he had breathing difficulties, he was transferred from one hospital to another, which had an ICU.

Her husband was diagnosed with pneumonia. She was happy with the nursing care he received in ICU but concerned about information and one of his treatments.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview 08 >> Four weeks after surgery for bowel cancer, his wife had to have emergency surgery and went to ICU afterwards because of complications.

His wife was admitted to ICU after having complications during emergency surgery. During her time in hospital he had a lot of support from family and his local community.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 05 >> When he saw his wife's accident he became hysterical and had to be calmed down by his son.

In 2003 his wife was involved in an accident in the home. He stayed at the hospital for two weeks while his wife was in the first ICU.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 05 >> He followed the ambulance which took his wife to another hospital, and the journey felt like the longest he'd ever made.

In 2003 his wife was involved in an accident in the home. He stayed at the hospital for two weeks while his wife was in the first ICU.