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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 33 >> Within a few days her husband developed a rash, his kidneys started failing and he needed emergency surgery.

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 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 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 31-40 >> Interview 18 >> Her friend needed a lot of help at first and, five years on, is still weaker than before and gets depressed about the way her life has changed.

Her best friend spent two weeks in ICU. She was the closest person to her, visited her daily and is now her main carer.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 11 >> She felt the medication her husband had been given caused him severe problems and, if she hadn't been there to look after him and seek help, he might

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 37 >> Get as much support as possible once the ill person is back home, from GPs, hospital doctors and physiotherapists.

His wife spent 49 days in ICU because of severe lung problems. After her illness, he became involved in helping improve services for ICU patients.