Eleven people from Shropshire who donated organs to save the lives of others have been posthumously honoured at an awards ceremony.
A total of 11 organ donors from Shropshire have received the Order of St John Award for Organ Donation, run in conjunction with NHS Blood and Transplant.
More than 4,000 people donated their organs after death in 2019, 2020 and 2021, leading to around 10,000 patients' lives being saved or transformed over those three years. "Organ donation saves lives, and it is a genuine privilege to be able to say thank you to these families, whose loved ones have had such an impact on others.”
"Transplant patients tell us that organ donors and their families are heroes and the Order of St John Award is a chance for us all to recognise them and their amazing contribution to society.
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