on patient and carer information needs on transitions and any perceived gaps in relation to their multi-morbidity. Open-ended narrative interviews with patients, taped and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis using a modified grounded theory approach, incorporating constant comparison. N=37 CHF pts at all stages of heart failure. Age range: 33-84 Examine whether heart failure patients awareness of the purpose and side effects of their medicines equips them to participate in informed discussions about treatments, how they cope with the condition and manage their medication. Setting: throughout the UK . Horne Open semi- structured interviews with patients, taped and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis using a Grounded Theory approach. N=20 CHF patients recruited by consultants and specialist nurses from two teaching hospitals. Age: mean 73 Severity NYHA class II-IV (11 class IV; 7 class III) Explore the experiences of patients with severe heart failure and identify their needs for palliative care. Setting: Doncaster, UK. Urban and rural communities situated in former coal mining area. Macdonald Secondary analysis of qualitative data of transcripts of interviews with patient. Use form of amplified analysis to fit themes to the Candidacy framework. N=20 CHF pts (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 a concept known as Candidacy Compares CHF with cancer. Data was taken from the Colorectal Cancer, End-Stage HF and Stable HF studies. Setting: Scotland, UK. Murray In-depth interviews intervals for up to a year with patient. Following bereavement their informal caregivers were interviewed. Focus group of key professional carers identified by patients. N=20 pts with end stage heart failure (NYHA class IV) identified by consultants as outpatients. 