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18 December 2025

End of year message from Matt Gantley

Reflecting on 2025: thirty years of UKAS As we reach the close of 2025, I would like to reflect on a year of significance…

10 December 2025

Celebrating successful transitions to ISO 15189:2022 and ISO/IEC 17043:2023

The healthcare sector depends on reliable, consistent and competent diagnostic services. Accreditation to internationally…

4 December 2025

Expression of interest: pilot accreditation programme for ISO 46001 water efficiency management systems

Overview Accredited certification plays a crucial role in helping organisations demonstrate compliance with international…

24 November 2025

Supporting quality in children’s hearing services through the IQIPS standard

The publication of the Kingdon Review has brought renewed focus to the governance, consistency and assurance of children�…

18 November 2025

New accreditation for Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) strengthens confidence in forensic medical services

UKAS is pleased to confirm the establishment of accreditation for Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), following the …

17 November 2025

UKAS welcomes TIC Council as its newest member

Following its recent Annual General Meeting, UKAS is pleased to announce the appointment of the TIC Council as its newest…

13 November 2025

Quality Week 2025: Thinking differently about quality at UKAS

As UKAS joins organisations around the world in celebrating World Quality Week 2025, we’re taking time to reflect on wh…

12 November 2025

National Treatment provisions in CPTPP agreement: guidance for conformity assessment bodies and businesses

Following the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) last…

10 November 2025

Embracing innovation in quality with confidence

Each year World Quality Week invites us to reflect on how quality helps organisations adapt, improve and build trust in a…

7 November 2025

World Radiography Day 2025: How BS 70000 accreditation strengthens trust in diagnostic imaging

Every year on 8 November, World Radiography Day marks the anniversary of Wilhelm Roentgen’s discovery of X-rays and cel…

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