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Expression of interest: development project for accreditation of Community Diagnostic Centres
UKAS is working with NHS England to establish a project to develop Accreditation for Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs).…
UKAS’s project to support the ‘Getting It Right First Time’ (GIRFT) initiative
UKAS is supporting NHS England’s ‘Getting it Right First Time’ (GIRFT) initiative established to improv…
Wrapping up the CSO Knowledge Transfer Partnership
The Chief Scientific Officer’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership (CSO KTP) Programme Wrap-up event was hosted on th…
Accreditation of CDCs – webinar available
NHS England has created CDC Community – a forum to connect those involved in the development of Community Diagnos…
Call for expression of interest for accredited air sampling and/or exposure badge analysis for nitrous oxide for staff working in hospital environments
UKAS is working with NHS England to establish a project to develop ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for organisations wis…
Publication of ISO 15189:2022
ISO 15189:2022 Medical Laboratories – Requirements for quality and competence has now been published. ILAC has agreed a…
Delivering public confidence in private providers of Covid-19 testing – the ongoing role of UKAS Accreditation
UKAS is the National Accreditation Body for the United Kingdom. UKAS is appointed by Government, to assess and accredit o…
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of accreditation
In this interview for the UKAS 2021 Annual Report, Chief Scientific Officer for NHS England, Sue Hill, shares her thought…
Case study – Concierge Medical Practice (Private COVID-19 Testing provider)
Concierge Medical Practice is a private, home-visiting general practice serving the Cotswolds and surrounding area. Con…
Case Study – Inivos
The challenge of infection control during a pandemic Infection prevention and control has always been a key area of conce…