Cord Blood Donation


You can help us to save lives by donating something that is normally thrown away.

Cord blood is blood taken from the placenta and umbilical cord after your baby is born.

With the generous donations of mothers just like you, we can save many lives.

What is cord blood?

Find out about the lifesaving potential within you.

How it helps

About cord blood donation

The procedures we use to collect cord blood are safe and risk-free for both you and your baby.

How it works

Who you could help

Hear from people who have donated their cord blood, as well as those whose lives have been saved by cord blood donation. 

Read our powerful stories

Donate

See where you can donate, and register your interest here.

See where we collect

You're in safe hands

The NHS Cord Blood Bank opened in 1996 and is the world's fourth largest public cord blood bank.

  • We hold a Blood Establishment Authorisation

  • We are regulated by the Human Tissue Authory (HTA), FACT-NetCord and the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

  • We are compliant with the Blood Safety and Quality regulations