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Health: Cord Blood

Volume 703: debated on Tuesday 22 July 2008

asked Her Majesty’s Government:

What action is taken by NHS Cord Blood Bank in relation to cord blood units collected which are not suitable for transplant. [HL4934]

The NHS Cord Blood Bank asks prospective mothers, when they register to donate their cord blood, to consent to its use for transplantation and research purposes. If the cord blood donation is not suitable for clinical or research purposes or if consent has not been given to use it for research, then it is disposed of appropriately.