NHS Blood and Transplant medical director John Forsythe said: “This past year since Max and Keira’s Law came into effect in England has been completely unprecedented in the history of the NHS, as well as in wider society. “In the early days of the pandemic, many of our specialist organ donation nurses ­volunteered to help care for patients with Covid in intensive care. “Max and Keira’s Law reflects the majority of the public’s views that organ donation is the right thing to do, providing hope and comfort for families in some of the hardest moments of their lives. In an interview to mark the first anniversary of Max and Keira’s law, 13-year-old Max posed with brother Harry, 15. The student – who had campaigned for years for the law change to deemed consent – said: “I honestly couldn’t believe it.

Source: Daily Mirror May 20, 2021 06:14 UTC