Five families waiting for life-saving heart transplants for their children at the Freeman Hospital have spoken out how important it is to talk about organ donation.
Beatrix Adamson-Archbold, Luke Myles, Ethan Mains, Nour Hussein and Leyla Bell are all currently waiting for a transplant on ward 23 at the hospital. Each of their families came together on Thursday to highlight how much of a difference to their lives organ donation would make.
As donor hearts only become available in the horrific circumstances of the death of a child, broaching the subject can be difficult, but the families hope that by talking about their own heartbreaking situations they can "plant the seed" so that other parents know that if they are ever asked about donating their child's organs, it has a tangible, life-saving impact.
