Why are our hospitals throwing away the blood that could save so many lives?

October 9, 2007

For the past two decades, scientists have known that stem cells from the umbilical cords of newborn babies can generate new cell production, and the cells have been used in hospitals around the world to treat more than 85 other rare diseases.

However, just three NHS hospitals in Britain are collecting umbilical cord blood, producing a supply of just 1,200 units for the whole of last year because of limited funding. (Daily Mail)