Touching video footage shows the 53-year-old, who agreed to donate his organs after his death, being given a 'walk of respect'. Tearful hospital staff ceased operations to stand in silence as the man made his way out of intensive care to have his life support withdrawn and his organs removed. It is unclear which organs the man donated, or what illness he was suffering from before his life support was withdrawn. A video posted on social media by the hospital shows dozens of staff standing in respectful silence as the terminally ill man is taken to be removed from life support. A total of 1,575 people donated organs after they died in 2017/18, the highest figure on record, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).

Source: Daily Mail October 03, 2018 09:48 UTC