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1 May 2008

Statement from Virgin Health Bank referring to the statement by the Human Tissue Authority Re. cord blood collection regulations (30 April 2008)

A spokesman for Virgin Health Bank said: “We support the HTA’s well intentioned rationale but this rather hasty implementation of licenses may introduce unforeseen complications". Read more >

18 April 2008

Patients at risk from critical shortfall in cord blood stem cells

Over 4000 people are dying every year from a critical shortfall in umbilical cord blood donations required for stem cell treatments of leukaemia and other rare blood disorders. Read more >

7 March 2007

Virgin Health Bank at The Baby Show, ExCel: Learn all about umbilical cord blood stem cell banking with the world’s first dual - private and public – bank, Stand J36.

“Ask the Expert” sessions on stand with Dr Mark Porter and Dr Donald Gibb… Read more > 

1 February 2007

Richard Branson Launches Virgin Health Bank: The world’s first dual - private and public - umbilical cord blood stem cell banking service

Today sees the beginning of a new era for storing umbilical cord blood stem cells with the launch of Virgin Health Bank… Read more >