Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, external beam radiation and hormone treatment 1999.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, TURP 1994, and received hormone treatment.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996. Recieved hormone therapy as part of his treatment.

Medical Advisor to the Health Experiences Research Group, University of Oxford.

• Heart failure: health professionals

I qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1984 and since then have worked in a wide range of locations including London, the North-East, Midlands, South West and then Oxford continuously since 1998. During my career I have gained experience in general medicine, intensive care, cardiac surgery and acute psychiatry but the vast majority of my experience has been in cardiology. In 2002 I was appointed as Senior Nurse for the cardiac rehabilitation service in Oxfordshire and realised that there were no nursing services specifically for people living with heart failure, so became involved in helping to develop the service in the county. Since 2006 I have focused purely on caring for people with heart failure.

• Heart failure: health professionals

Professor Rupert Pearse is an intensive care doctor who practiced at the frontline during the Covid19 pandemic and Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at Queen Mary University of London.

• Intensive care with COVID-19: Healthcare professionals

Liz was formerly a classroom support worker in a school for children with special needs. At the time of the interview she was divorced with 2 children aged 18 and 17. Ethnicity: white British. Liz was diagnosed with inherited MND in 1998, the sixth member of her family to be diagnosed. She found it important to have a positive mindset and show her children that MND is not the end of the worl.

• Inherited motor neurone disease (MND) - People with inherited MND

Liz was formerly a hydrologist (environmental scientist). She and her husband moved back from New Zealand after she was diagnosed to be closer to family. Ethnicity: white British. Liz was diagnosed with an inherited form of MND in 2004. Because her father and uncle had died of the condition, she knew what to expect, which was both helpful and difficult.

• Inherited motor neurone disease (MND) - People with inherited MND

Georgia is 26 and works full time as a nanny and personal trainer. Ethnicity: white British. Georgia's mum and aunt were diagnosed with MND just a couple of months apart. She cared for her mum over her illness. After her mum died, Georgia decided to have pre-symptomatic genetic testing, and was told she does not carry the C9orf72 gene variant.

• Inherited motor neurone disease (MND) - Family members with a negative pre-symptomatic genetic test result

Jade is 32 and is married with two children, who are 1 and 2. She works part time as a housekeeper for the NHS. Ethnicity: white British. Jade's aunt and nan have been affected by MND and FTD. She decided to have pre-symptomatic genetic testing and received a positive result. Although she has struggled with feelings of guilt, Jade now sees it as part of life and focuses on the positives.

• Inherited motor neurone disease (MND) - Family members with a positive pre-symptomatic genetic test resul