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Welcome to the Cheshire and North Wales Milk Bank Website

Every year 300 babies are born in the Chester area needing the expert support of the Special Care Baby Unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Research demonstrates that these sick and premature babies can have their chances of survival and long term development substantially improved if fed with breast milk. 
 
The Cheshire and North Wales Human Milk Bank adheres to the regulations laid down by the United Kingdom Association of Milk Banking (UKAMB) which are endorsed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Department of Health.

Key Facts

  • Cheshire and North Wales Human Milk Bank is based at the Countess of Chester Hospital and is a charitably funded service

  • From April 2007 to March 2008 we processed 600 litres of donated breastmilk which is double the output since our first year


  • Through fundraising activities and events to date, we have raised £320,000


  • Our coverage for donors and recipients of human milk spans from Barrow in Furness to Cardiff and from Grimsby to Bangor

    • The Annual Report for 2007/2008 is available to download. The Cheshire & North Wales Human Milk Bank is now in its 6th year of operation.

    Click here to download Annual Report 2008


    News and Events

    Forthcoming Event - Saturday 26th September 2009 
    European Milk Banking Association
    International Symposium at Vienna, Austria
     
    To celebrate 100 years of milk banking, the EMBA are holding the annual conference in Vienna, where milk banking began.  For more details, please click here....

    To download the program and registration form, click here.

    18th July 2009
    Kids Caboodle - Really Nearly New Sales
     
    Supporting The Human Milk Bank Appeal, Kids Caboodle are holding a Really Nearly New Sale at Holt Community Centre, Chapel Street, Holt on the 18th July from 10am - 12pm. 

    For more information, click here



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    Picture courtesy of www.yanaphotography.co.uk

    For more information, call Lynda Coulter on
    Tel: 01244 366416 Email: info@chestermilkbank.org.uk

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