Heart failure
Profiles - Aged 51-60
Angela
Angela is divorced, has one grown up daughter and lives with partner. She works full-time as an education facilitator. Ethnic background: White British.
Beth
Beth is divorced and has grown up children. She had to give up her paid job as an NHS administrator because of her health problems but now does part time voluntary work giving benefits advice to people with cancer. Ethnic background: White English.
Mahendra
Divorced, lives on his own and has a network of family and friends in the area where he lives. He went back to work full-time as a security officer after he had his ICD fitted. Ethnic background Asian.
Philip
Philip is married and used to work as a facilities manager but was forced to stop working ten years ago after having a cardiac arrest as he was considered a liability. Ethnic background: White British.
Tim
Tim used to work as a machine operator but has been retired on medical grounds for about 12 years, not just because of his heart condition, but also because he suffered a spinal injury in an accident. He is married with adult children. Ethnic background: White English.
Interview HF14
Retired lecturer; married with 2 children.
Interview HF24
Housekeeper; married 1 child.
Interview HF27
Registered nurse; married 2 children.
Interview HF35
Retail manager; married with 2 children.
Interview HF37
Receptionist/telephonist; single with no children.
Interview HF38
Retired GP; married with 2 children.