An NHS trust has appointed a girl who received a liver transplant as a baby as an honorary director.
The Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust chose Lottie Bryon-Edmond because of her dedication to promoting organ donation.
When she underwent the procedure at only five weeks old, she was the UK's youngest liver transplant survivor.
11-year-old Torquay resident Lottie has raised money for a hospital memorial honoring organ donors.
Lottie was selected by Torbay Hospital to serve as its 2012 campaign poster girl.
She was found to have neonatal haemochromatosis, a rare condition in which iron builds up in the body and severely damages the liver and other organs, necessitating an immediate transplant.
She was top of the UK's urgent transplant list for 14 days, and doctors warned that she could have passed away at any time before the procedure.
When Lottie was named an honorary director of the hospital trust, she remarked, "I had a very severe liver disease when I was little, and I was trying my best to survive.
"All these wonderful doctors took such good care of me, and when the time came that I needed it, my parents prayed for my survival, which I did. At this time, I have decided to assist with a memorial at Torquay Hospital. ".
At Torbay Hospital, Lottie's clinical lead for organ donation, Dr. Nikki Freeman, described her as "a little girl who has been through so much.".
Dr. Freeman stated: "Her work today is about remembering the individuals and celebrating the lives of those who have donated their organs in order to save others, as well as thinking of the families whose lives have been affected by organ donation.
She is a remarkable young lady. ".
"I think it's really important there are lots of conversations about people who receive transplants," Lottie's mother, Julie Bryon-Edmond, said.
"I think that's really, really important because, in my opinion, there aren't as many conversations [as there are] about people who have donated.
That's not to say that those who have received transplants aren't appreciative; it's just that this is a really wonderful way for them to do so. Additionally, I'm sure it will be a great source of comfort for the families.
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