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The UK's Largest Stem Cell Bank

Over our 18-year history, we have become the UK’s largest and most advanced stem cell bank. We are passionate about protecting your family’s health, whilst staying at the forefront of present and future innovations. This has led us to store more stem cell samples than all other UK banks combined.

4 owned storage facilities

Largest global presence

Premium+ sample processing is unique to FHBB

One of the world’s most accredited stem cell banks

200,000 stem cell samples stored

The only bank in the UK to be AABB accredited

Worldwide dedicated courier

118 samples released

Up to 99% recovery rate pre-freeze

2 storage locations in both UK and Switzerland

Fully owned laboratory

Why Store with Future Health Biobank

By storing your baby’s stem cells you’re investing not only in their future health but also that of the rest of your family’s. We’ve spent 18 years perfecting our processes, providing you with the highest quality and most reliable service available to your family.

Unique Benefits

Largest global presence

As well as an owned laboratory, Future Health operates 4 storage facilities in 2 separate locations (Nottingham, UK and Chatel, Switzerland).
We have a presence in more than 94 countries worldwide, making us a true global leader in stem cell banking.

Most treatment samples released

118 samples have been released from our labs for applications across the world including in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and USA. This is more than any other UK stem cell bank.

99% recovery rate pre-freeze

Our state of the art processing technology enables cell recovery rates pre-freeze of up to 99%, leaving the most stem cells possible in your sample and giving your child the best chance of successful treatment in the future. Final cord blood and cord tissue samples are stored in multiple compartments and locations, ensuring maximum safety and security measurement’s for your samples.

Cryobag packaging

In order to prevent any cross-contamination between samples, each cryobag is placed within a protective overwrap before being stored in different freezer tanks over 6-8 compartments to secure your baby’s stem cells. Cord blood samples are stored within metal canisters, with metallic bar-coded identification labels, for enhanced mechanical protection and efficient heat transfer.

Interest-free payment plan

Having a baby is an expensive time. We help to lighten the load by offering to split the payment as an initial deposit followed by 3-4 monthly installments.

Insolvency protection

To give full peace of mind, we have full insolvency protection to ensure you’re financially protected for your full contract term, in the event of any natural disaster or insolvency.

Refund guaranteed

You will only be charged for successful samples. should any of your samples fail, you will not be charged for the processing or storage of that sample.

No hidden fees

We let you know the costs upfront, meaning no surprise charges or hidden costs after you’ve signed up.

High recovery rate as standard

You won’t pay any additional charges to take advantage of our high recovery rate.

24/7 customer care

Future Health Biobank are available day and night 365 days a year to answer any of your questions or in an emergency, ensuring you are the highest priority.

Additional services

We offer a new-born screening (Outlook) to check your baby’s likelihood of developing a range of genetic conditions. It is highly accurate and straight-forward.

Future Health statistics

118 samples released since 2009 Samples released for:

> Anaemia
> Autism
> Cerebral Palsy
> Cosmetic conditions
> Leukaemia
> Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
>Thalassemia

Samples released to the Middle East, UK, USA & Europe

Samples released to the Middle East, UK, USA & Europe

Samples collected from 75 countries

Future Health Biobank is proud to be the first and only stem cell bank in the Middle East with a history of successful autologous and allogenic transplants.

Proud to store more samples than all other UK banks combined

The only provider that assesses the viability of each cord tissue sample and cultures it to confirm MSCs are present before storing

All cord blood and tissue samples are both stored in a cryobag and encased in a cryobox, guaranteeing minimal risk of contamination.These contain 6-8 compartments, allowing for multiple uses of the cord blood and tissue sample

Global statistics

More than 40,000 recorded cord blood transplantations since 1988;

More than 4,000 cord blood transplantations performed annually;

2,000,000 cord blood samples stored privately

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