- Stephen P Hibbs, clinical research fellow
- Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- s.p.hibbs{at}qmul.ac.uk
The investigative feature by Kwan on private cord blood banking1 illuminates a troubling and misleading practice, frequently promoted in NHS spaces.
Umbilical cord blood banking has gained prominence as an option for expectant parents worried about their child’s future health. Parents pay private companies up to £3000 to freeze their baby’s cord blood, which contains stem cells, in case the infant develops …
