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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 22 >> He spent many hours in the hospital chapel and valued the peace, quiet and solitude.

His wife had emergency surgery to remove a kidney. He found it difficult to discuss his feelings but received comfort from sitting alone in the hospital chapel.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 29 >> At this desperate, uncertain time he prayed his partner's mother would recover and found it helpful going to the hospital chapel and lighting a candle

His partner's mother was admitted to ICU after an accident in the home. He lived with them at the time and tried to provide emotional support.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 15 >> She did everything she could in the hope her husband would recover, including praying and making deals with God of what she'd do if her prayers were a

Her husband was admitted to ICU because of an emergency heart problem, which was never diagnosed. She praised the care and professionalism of the ICU staff.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 33 >> She still couldn't decide whether she believed in God but appreciated the support she and her husband received from the vicar and chapel staff.

Her husband was admitted to ICU after having emergency surgery. It was particularly difficult looking after other family members as well as visiting her husband.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 13 >> Although at first she felt angry with God, Spiritualism and Buddhism helped her accept and deal with her husband's death.

In 2006 her husband had liver disease and pneumonia and sadly died in ICU. She has gained strength from having counselling and from her spirituality.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 16 >> She doesn't go to church as often now and believes being a good Christian is more about how you live and treat others.

She cares for her 13-year-old son, who has congenital muscular dystrophy. In 2003 he had a serious chest infection and was admitted to a peadiatric ICU.