Forensics update: developing accreditation for Major Crime Scenes
Since the first police force gained accreditation for ISO/IEC 17020 for the examination of Volume Crime scenes in 2020, U…
Update on the future of accreditation of diagnostic imaging services
As previously communicated UKAS will continue to provide accreditation for diagnostic imaging beyond June 2024 in accorda…
Statement on Italian litigation concerning mutual recognition under the EA MLA
UKAS has received notice of its successful intervention in proceedings before the Italian Council of State concerning the…
World Quality Week 2023 – realising competitive potential
Quality infrastructures are the cornerstone of global economies and play a pivotal role in all aspects of our daily lives…
The UKAS Annual Report 2023 has been published
UKAS has now published its Annual Report for 2023, which this year is centred around the multitude of ways accreditation …
Updated Memorandum of Understanding signed between UKAS and the Department of Business and Trade
In September, the Department of Business and Trade (DBT) and UKAS signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Ma…
Trade Continuity Agreement Protocol between the United Kingdom and Canada
On behalf of their respective governments, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and the Standards Council of C…
Final update with respect to the transition from the non-statutory Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) Codes to the statutory Code
Accredited organisations conducting forensic activities have been able to include compliance with the non-statutory Foren…
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…