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<p>NHS Blood and Transport (NHSBT) manages the British Bone Marrow Registry (BBMR),
the NHS Cord Blood Bank (NHS CBB) and provides specialist services related to the
provision of stem cells which can turn into blood cells for the treatment of blood
cancers and is responsible for raising awareness of these issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>NHSBT recruits stem cell donors to the British Bone Marrow Registry (BBMR)
exclusively from the pool of active blood donors (aged 17 years and above), however
those wishing to join at age 16, can do so through The Anthony Nolan Trust.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All registered stem cell donors are in the United Kingdom's
aligned register. Anthony Nolan manages this single UK bone marrow register, which
is known as the 'Anthony Nolan & NHS Stem Cell Registry', and is aligned with
the NHS British Bone Marrow Registry and the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHSBT has programmes in place to support education about donation
and transplantation for children and young adults including Give and Let Live, a national
education programme aimed at promoting awareness of bone marrow, blood, tissue, cord
blood and organ donation amongst 14-16 year old pupils.</p><p> </p>
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