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While returning home might feel like a big relief for some people, it can also feel quite overwhelming to be without the reassurance and support of hospital staff.

Recovering from an intensive care stay

Many physical problems can be encountered after critical illness. These can be new or old symptoms that have got worse.

From speaking with a number of former Intensive Care patients at a year after getting home, it seems that staying well and healthy, and getting out and about are common concerns

ICUs are for patients who need additional support that cannot be provided in a normal ward setting

Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is a group of problems that people can experience after surviving a life-threatening illness. More than half (50 percent) of all people who survive a hospital stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) will have at least one of the problems seen with PICS.