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Bone marrow donor About the NBS NHS Blood and Transplant Publications Links to other sites Press releases Enter the NBS Hospitals site Bone Marrow Donor Tissue Donation Cord Blood Bank Jobs at the NBS Questions and answers What is the British Bone Marrow Registry? The British Bone Marrow Registry (BBMR) recruits donors from the blood donor population and is run by the NBS on behalf of the other UK blood transfusion services. The BBMR work in conjunction with other UK donor registries. We are also part of Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide (BMDW) - an internet-based organisation with more than 6 million registered potential donors. This allows us to quickly identify potential donors anywhere in the world. What happens when I register? We will ask you to supply a sample of your blood so we can identify your tissue type. Once we know what type you are your details will be added to a confidential computerised register and we'll send you a registration card with a unique identification number on it for easy reference. Your details will be held on the registry for as long as you are able to give blood, or until the age of 60. What happens if I'm identified as a potential donor? You may be asked to provide another blood sample so extra checks on your tissue type can be made. If your tissue type does match and you are selected to donate bone marrow or stem cells the procedure will be explained to you fully by a counselling medical officer. We will ask you to have a few more blood tests to make sure there is no risk to you or the patient receiving the donation, and then take it from there. To request further information about bone marrow donation, click here To view the Haemopoietic Stem Cell Services on the Hospitals & Science website, click here |