Increased nationwide awareness triggered by the Change the Law for Life drive has seen a rise in donations despite the virus pandemic. The surge came despite a partial NHS shutdown during lockdown, with most taking place even before the law change to presume consent had come in to effect. John Forsythe, medical director at NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “It’s amazing what the NHS has managed. (Image: Andy Stenning for Daily Mirror)Freya's storyFreya Heddington, 13, from Bristol, had a heart transplant during the pandemic. The doctors said it was my heart and I couldn’t really take it in and understand it.

Source: Daily Mirror September 28, 2020 23:01 UTC