Where can one find stem cell banks in the UK?

* NHS Cord Blood Bank - stores cord blood from newborn babies for potential use in stem cell transplants.

* Anthony Nolan Stem Cell Register - a charity that maintains a registry of potential bone marrow donors.

* Great Ormond Street Hospital - stores cord blood and bone marrow for use in transplants for children.

* Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust - stores cord blood and bone marrow for use in transplants for adults.

Wales

* Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry - a charity that maintains a registry of potential bone marrow donors.

* Cardiff University Hospital - stores cord blood and bone marrow for use in transplants for children and adults.

Scotland

* Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service - stores cord blood and bone marrow for use in transplants for children and adults.

* Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow - stores cord blood and bone marrow for use in transplants for children.

* Edinburgh Royal Infirmary - stores cord blood and bone marrow for use in transplants for adults.

Northern Ireland

* Northern Ireland Bone Marrow Donor Registry - a charity that maintains a registry of potential bone marrow donors.

* Belfast City Hospital - stores cord blood and bone marrow for use in transplants for children and adults.