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Had pneumonia and severe sepsis. Was in intensive care for 22 days, the High Dependency Unit for 10 days and just over a week on a general ward.
Occupation’ housing officer. Marital status married. Number of children’ 2. Ethnic background’ White British.
In 2004 his wife and her mother spent six months in hospital and was admitted to ICU three times because of sepsis and heart problems.
Part-time minister/social worker, full-time carer, married with one adult daughter. Ethnic background/nationality: White British. Daughter’ Hostels officer, single, no children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
She has cared for her husband full-time since he had a heart attack and life threatening infection that meant he had to have his leg amputated.
Retired accounts manager, married with two adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
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.
Social services employee, widowed with one child. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
In 2005 her 21-year-old son sadly died in ICU. She focuses as much as she can on remembering the good memories they shared.
Housewife, married. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Diagnosed with end stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in 1986. Also has early heart failure and severe osteoporosis, and is treated with medication, a nebuliser and oxygen.
Part time piano teacher, married, 2 children
Michelle was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mastectomy and chemotherapy. She was shocked to discover she has a mutation on the BRCA2 gene and has since had another mastectomy and her ovaries removed.
Michelle is a tutor and housewife. She is married and has 3 children. Ethnic background/nationality: Jewish
Karin found out she was a BRCA1 mutation carrier four years ago. She has had a double mastectomy and her ovaries removed.
Karin works as a director/administrator. She is married and has one child. Ethnic background/nationality: Jewish
Harriet was originally diagnosed with ovarian cancer aged 20 and though she has had some long periods of remission, four recurrences later she remains both vigilant and positive.
Harriet is a management consultant and is married. Ethnic background/nationality: Jewish/Russian/Polish
Was admitted to ICU in 2004 because of a rare infection caused by slight dog bite. Had finger and toes amputated. Was in intensive care for 17 days and was discharged after a short stay in a general ward. Later attended another hospital for skin grafts.
Occupation’ retired head master. Marital status married. Number of children’ 2. Ethnic background’ White British.
