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Had planned triple heart bypass surgery in 2004. After surgery, spent 1 day in intensive care, 2 days in a High Dependency Unit, and 2 days in a general ward.
Occupation: social worker. Marital status: married. Number of children: 3. Ethnic background: Welsh.
Had a planned hysterectomy in 2004. Complications led to a second operation. Was admitted to intensive care because of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Spent 2 weeks in intensive care, 1 day in High Dependence Unit and 1 week in a general ward.
Occupation: social worker. Marital status: married. Number of children: 4. Ethnic background: White British.
Was admitted to intensive care in 2005 after having an accident in the home. Spent about 4 days in intensive care and 3 days in a trauma ward.
Occupation: husband – finance director, wife – housewife. Marital status: married. Number of children: 3. Ethnic background: White British.
Was admitted to intensive care in 2001 because of acute pancreatitis. Spent 46 days in intensive care and 1 month in general ward. Needed to have surgery and was transferred to another hospital. Spent 4 weeks in hospital before surgery, 30 days in intensive care and 3 months in general ward. Overall length of stay in 2 hospitals was 7 months.
Occupation: gardener. Marital status: single. Number of children: no children. Ethnic background: White British.
Was admitted to intensive care in 2005 because of epiglottitis and severe sepsis. Spent about 6 days in intensive care and 5 days in a High Dependency Unit.
Occupation: bank officer. Marital status: married. Number of children: 3. Ethnic background: 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.
In 2003 his wife was involved in an accident in the home. He stayed at the hospital for two weeks while his wife was in the first ICU.
Part-time driver, married with two adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
In 2004 her 17-year-old son was a passenger in a car that was involved in a serious accident. He spent 17 days in ICU.
Bookkeeper, married with three children. Ethnic background/nationality; White British.
In 2003 her husband had an accident while cycling on his mountain bike in woods close to their home. The accident left him with a serious head injury, fractures to his neck and spine, and a collapsed lung.
Customer services advisor, married, no children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
In March 2005 her sister was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome. This is a rare disorder of the peripheral nerves, those outside the brain and spinal chord.
IT project manager, living with partner, no children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
