Heart failure
Profiles - Aged 31-40
Ted

Ted is married with an adult son; his daughter died a few years ago. He is a retired motor parts manager. Ethnic background: White English.
Robert

Robert is married with adult children. He retired at age 53 from the Royal Navy after a long career, then spent 12 years as a civil servant before finally retiring. Ethnic background: White English.
Anne

Anne is married with adult children. She is a retired sick children’s nurse. Ethnic background: White British.
Norman and his wife Elaine

Norman is a retired taxi proprietor. He is married to Elaine and they have grown up children. Ethnic background: White British.
Richard

Richard is a retired university teacher. He is widowed and has grown-up children. Ethnic background: White English.
Interview HF05

Retired special needs teacher; married with 2 children.
Interview HF11

Retired car service stores worker; widowed with 1 child.
Interview HF12

Retired miner; married with 3 children.
Interview HF20

Wife and mother; married with 3 children.
Interview HF22

Retired engineer; married with 2 children.
Interview HF26

Retired farmer; married with 4 children.
Interview HF28

Retired public relations; widowed, no children.
Interview HF31

Retired property owner; widowed with 2 children.
Interview HF39

Wife and mother; married with 3 children.
Brian

Retired company director, married. In his first marriage he had three children; two in their fifties and one is deceased. Ethnic background: British.
Bruce

Bruce is married with two adult children and is a retired chartered civil engineer. He and his wife are members of a local walking club for retired people and he plays golf regularly (weather permitting). Ethnic background: British.