Use form of amplified analysis to fit themes to the Candidacy framework. N=20 CHF pt (a selection of transcripts from two previous HF studies) Age: range 56-86 advanced and 10 stable Contrast the help- seeking and access to care in cancer and heart disease in order to extend concepts about illness identity, and its relationship to the concept of Candidacy Compares CHF with cancer. Data was taken from the Colorectal Cancer, End-Stage HF and Stable HF studies. Setting: UK, region not stated MacKenzie Mixed methods service evaluation of a new HF nurse service. Used a questionnaire sent to HCP for gathering quantitative and qualitative data. Free text boxes allowed for responses to four sections. No detail on analysis. of those mailed) and all 3 HF specialist nurses returned questionnaires, although not stated how many added free text. To assess acceptability and effectiveness of a new community based nurse-led HF service in an area with a dispersed population; assess the knowledge and needs of the GPs and assess the perceptions of national guidance. Setting: UK, the Highlands Although in context of the NHS, the new HF nurse posts were funded by a charity. Nordgren Qualitative study from lifeworld perspective. Unstructured interviews with middle-aged pt with CHF(65 and under), with focus on eliciting lived experience of care. Used phenomenological analysis. N= 7 pt currently attending HF clinic aged 65 and under, chosen for richness and variety of experience. Age: range 39-65 Severity: moderate to severe with at least one hospitalisation. Explore how middle- aged people with moderate-severe HF experience and understand formal care. Setting: HF clinic in Sweden Qualitative study nested in a larger project. Semi- structured interviews with N= 33 HCP, including GPs (7), HF nurses and geriatricians (8), Explore views of HCP on managing heart failure pt. 