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An intensive care unit (ICU) provides critical care and life support for acutely ill and injured patients. Intensive care refers to the specialized treatment given to patients who are acutely unwell and require critical medical care. Unless you are an emergency admission, you will need a referral from your doctor or specialist to be admitted to ICU. Patients may have a planned admission following surgery, an unexpected admission after an accident or be admitted because of a sudden and critical deterioration to their health. ICU teams are multi-disciplinary, made up of highly skilled intensive care nurses, doctors, and specialists trained in providing critical care for patients with a variety of medical, surgical and trauma conditions. For the price, your costs will depend on the procedures you need, time spent in ICU and the specialized care you require.