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Switching stem cell banks

There are many reasons why you may be considering changing the bank you first chose to store your sample with.

We believe that every parent has the right to choose how to store their baby’s stem cells, as well as where to store them. It’s imperative that you trust your bank to safely store your sample for the decades it may be needed, guaranteeing it’s ready for application if and when it’s ever needed.

We understand that this trust is built on lots of factors. To help you choose a reputable, reliable and secure stem cell bank, we provide parents with all the information and resources they need all in one place, giving you the confidence to make your final decision.

Switching is easy, just contact us with details of your current bank and our customer care team will discuss all the options available to you.

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Why choose Future Health?

Accredited by the most competent and prestigious industry bodies

118 samples released for clinical application

190,000 stem cell samples stored

Up to 99% recovery rate pre-freeze

Choosing a stem cell bank

The Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation defines 7 key considerations when choosing a cord blood bank. Here’s how we measure up against the criteria of a good, trustworthy and quality bank

Experience is a good indication of competence in any stem cell bank and ours is second to none.

We are one of Europe’s most experienced cord blood bank, releasing 118 samples for clinical application in our 17 year history.

We privately own and operate an on-site laboratory in the UK and two storage facilities in the UK and Switzerland, and have done so since our inception. These facilities allow us to remain at the forefront of stem cell technology.

We follow the industry-approved volume reduced processing method for all samples, ensuring safety and a cell recovery rate of up to 99% pre-freeze.

We currently store over 190,000 stem cell samples for over 75,000 families – one of Europe’s largest stem cells banks.

All of our samples are stored at our own dedicate storage facilities in Switzerland and the UK.

From insurance policies to on-site surveillance, it gives peace of mind to know that your sample is fully secure.

Our storage vessels are monitored 24/7 in real-time using our temperature monitoring system, backed by a team of on-call scientific officers.

If you ever need your sample, transportation and shipment can be made anywhere in the world.

We use our own medically approved courier to transport samples directly, 24/7.

We are one of the most accredited banks in the world, holding MHRA and AABB accreditations, GMP certification and licences from Swissmedic, HTA, OFSP, iSO-9001 and FCA.

To ensure we’re continuously meeting standards, we comply with each accreditors regular audits in addition to performing our own, maintaining the Future Health standard.

For cord blood and cord tissue banking, we provide three main price packages: Standard, Premium and Premium+. Interest-free payment plans are available over 12 months.

Additional services such as dental pulp banking, Vision NIPT and Outlook Newborn screening tests can be purchased individually.