A KIDNEY transplant patient has met the Prime Minister during a spell in hospital.

Holly Shaw, from Chapelford, has had two transplants in the past 10 years after she was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2008.

On Thursday, October 12, she met the Prime Minister as Theresa May paid a visit to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

May and health secretary Jeremy Hunt spent around half an hour with kidney patients, having earlier announced plans to move to an opt-out system for organ donations.

Holly, who was discharged from the hospital the same day following a bout of nephritis, had a life-saving kidney donation from her mum Helen for her most recent transplant in October last year.

The 30-year-old said: "They said that they were expecting a visitor but they weren't allowed to say who it was.

"We only found out on the day that it was Theresa May, as well as Jeremy Hunt."

May told the group, which also included Helen, that the presumed organ donation system would mean that 'more people will be given the gift of life and see their lives transformed'.

Holly added: "The opt-out system will increase the number of transplants which can only be a good thing.

"It will probably take a while for it to be implemented, but this is a good opportunity to talk about it and to share your wishes with your family and friends.

"If you believe in organ donation, let them know your wishes.

"Even though the process of introducing an opt out system is a lot further down the line than we'd hope, hopefully this will encourage people to talk about it."