Medical student has rare hand transplant - to help her become a doctor

Becca Heritage had been enjoying her first weeks at the University of Southampton in the UK when she became ill.

Doctors later discovered she had meningitis in November 2018 - a diagnosis that would change her life forever.

Her parents were told to expect the worst - but medical staff were able to save her life by amputating both legs and most of her fingers.

She self-referred herself to undergo a hand transplant - and would go on to become the ninth person in the UK to have it done.