Who are Future Health?
We were the FIRST private family cord blood bank in the UK to receive a full accreditation as a human tissue bank (accreditation awarded in 2004 by the UK's Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the DoH (0083/00/00/0-04)). On April 7th 2006, we received a deemed license from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA), according to the new EU Tissues and Cells Directives (2004-2006). On 1st September 2006 we were again, the FIRST private tissue bank to receive a 3 year substantive license from the HTA.
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) regulates the processing and storage of human tissue, for a number of Scheduled Purposes set out within the Human Tissue Act.
As part of their regulatory function, the Authority carries out inspections of licensed establishments, making sure that certain activities are only carried out under the authority of a licence granted by them.
At the end of 2007 we completed the construction of our new labs. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) inspected the new labs as well as the rest of the facilities and renewed our licence for a further 3 years, Licence 22503 02-04-08.
This means that everything, from our collection methodology, through to our laboratory processes and storage facilities, have been rigorously inspected and fully approved.
Our own purpose built laboratory strictly adheres to the guidelines of the Code of Practice for Human Tissue Banks, the guidance on the Microbiological Safety of Human Organs, Tissues and Cells used in Transplantation and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). We also adhere to all current EU directives.
We use the very latest processing and cryopreservation equipment, and operate under the very highest security and monitoring protocols.
For instance, we require that the collection be made only by a Healthcare Professional, and transported in thermal shipping boxes for protection against adverse temperature conditions, by approved medical couriers.
Future Health is based in Nottingham UK, where we have our own purpose built laboratories, on-site storage facility and administrative offices. We have already collected samples from over 35 countries in the world. We have offices in over 15 countries around the world. Our network of offices is rapidly expanding in order to meet the local needs in each country and culture.
Being an accredited facility brings peace of mind and valued reassurance not only to parents, but also to Healthcare Professionals.
What does it mean to have a License as a Human Tissue Bank?
- Not a simple lab license. We can legally handle Human Tissues and Cells
- We can legally transport Human Cells (Biological Material) within and across countries according to EU Directives
- Samples can be used by:
1. Donor / Child (Autologous use)
2. Any family member or other person (Allogeneic / Heterologous use) - The sample is legally accepted from all the hospitals and transplantation centre's as an injectible substance.
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Telephone from the UK:
0800 954 5335 - 24 hr Helpline
Telephone from outside the UK: +44 115 967 7707
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