Virgin Health Bank is a transplant quality cord blood stem cell bank

Cell bank

A cell bank is a facility that stores cells of specific genetic lines for the purpose of future use in a product or medicinal needs. They often contain expansive amounts of base cell material that can be utilized for various projects...

that uniquely combines high quality services with educational initiatives for families and the medical community.

Cord blood banking enables stem cells to be collected from the blood remaining in a baby’s umbilical cord and then cryopreserved so that they can be used in therapies should the child or other matched recipients require them.

Virgin Health Bank was established to fulfill three key purposes:

1. To provide families with access to transplant quality cord blood stem cell banking services.
2. To provide families with access to honest and accurate information about cord blood banking, empowering them to make truly informed choices about storing their baby’s stem cells.
3. To develop awareness and understanding of cord blood banking amongst both the general population and the medical communities.

Virgin Health Bank operates in the United Kingdom and in the State of Qatar.