TEST - General health and wellbeing
TEST - General health and wellbeing
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.
In this section, we've provided links to some general information on:
- eating, diets and nutrition
- air travel advice and guidance with information regarding flying with medical conditions
In this section
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.
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