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The general ward: care and environment

People are transferred from the intensive care unit to a general ward when medical staff decide that they no longer need such close observation […]

Impact on work and finances

Having a relative, partner or close friend in an intensive care unit (ICU)is often a sudden and unexpected event. When the patient was first […]

Planned admissions

Most people admitted to ICU have an unexpected life-threatening condition but some are admitted after planned (or elective) surgery because they need special support […]