PLAQUES dedicated to organ donors and those who have been given a new lease of life from a transplant have been put in place at York Hospital.

One of the tributes in the Intensive Care Unit tells the story of Danny Tozer, 36, from York, who died in September 2015 and helped save the lives of four people when his organs were donated immediately after his death.

The second plaque reminds patients and visitors of the benefits of an organ donation and tells the story of former York GP Walter Stockdale, 77, from Acomb, who received two kidneys from a 71-year-old woman in April 2016.

Danny, an autistic man with a severe learning disability and uncontrolled epilepsy, died nearly two years ago after he suffered an epileptic fit at a house in Bishopthorpe run by the charity Mencap.

His parents, Tim and Rosemary, visited the ward along with Mr Stockdale to unveil the plaques as part of national Organ Donation Week.

Mrs Tozer, 68, from Elvington, said: “In a difficult situation, anything positive that came out of it was very important for us.

“Not many people can save four lives.”

Mr Tozer, 69, added: “Danny’s death was an unexpected tragedy and we thought this was something positive to come out of it.

“It’s poignant seeing his picture on the wall and nice to be reminded of the positive things.”

Mr Stockdale, from Acomb, decided to go ahead with a transplant after his kidneys gradually deteriorated.

A keen fell walker, he was suffering with a shortness of breath and doctors gave him the green light for the operation after a rigorous health assessment.

He now has four kidneys, with his two working organs alongside the donated pair.

He said: “It was incredible and a gift for me.

“I’m conscious I’m here because of that lady’s

generosity.

“My life has been virtually transformed by it.

“I was a very active guy who did a lot of fell and hill walking and I’m now back to doing some of that.”

To register as a donor go to www.organdonation.nhs.uk, phone 0300 123 23 23 or text SAVE to 84118.