Visiting

Questions you should ask?

The following is a list of some of the questions you may need to ask when visiting an Intensive Care Unit:

Visiting a loved one in Intensive Care

Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are intimidating places to visit. The aim of these pages is to provide information on a range of issues and questions often asked by ICU visitors.

What is an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)?

There are several different types of Units in hospitals that offer care to those patients that are seriously ill. You will hear terms such as 'Intensive Care Units', 'Coronary Care Units', High Dependency Units' and even 'Specialised Intensive Care Units'. Indeed some units combine these functions.

This page aims to eliminate some of the confusion that might result from these different terms. Please click on the links below to answer the following questions: