Advice following a death in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Guide for relatives about arrangements that need to be made and the options you have following a death in ICU
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93
People
Number of people in A&E department
9:31
Hours
Average wait to be seen by a clinician
2:20
Hours
Average time in the department
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Call 4 Concern (Adults)
Patient safety service that enables patients and families to call for immediate help and advice when they feel concerned that the health care team has not recognised their own or their loved one’s changing condition.
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Patient safety service enabling families to call for immediate help and advice when they feel concerned about a child’s changing condition.
Read moreCoping with traumatic experiences
Advice to help you understand your feelings and to help you cope following a stay on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Read moreFatigue management following a stay on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Outlines some strategies to help you manage fatigue and aid your recovery
Read moreHallucinations
Explains why patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) may have hallucinations (nightmares, delusions, fantasies)
Read moreLife after a critical illness
Useful information for patients who have been in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and their relatives
Read moreRehabilitation Programme on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Exercises to maintain your strength and build your stamina
Read moreUse of restraint mitts and freedom splints in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Explains how and why patients may wear restraint mitts and freedom splints in ICU.
Read moreVoiceless - why can't the patient talk?
Explains why some patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU cannot) talk mainly due to having a ventilator ‘breathing tube’ in place.
Read moreWelcome to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Information for people whose loved ones are admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or a High Dependency Unit (HDU)
Read moreWhat happens in a Critical Care Area
Gives practical support and information to people whose loved ones are admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or a High Dependency Unit (HDU)
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