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16 April 2025

Accredited assurance for renewable energy: supporting a sustainable future

Celebrating Earth Day 2025: Our Action, Our Planet As we celebrate Earth Day 2025, this year’s theme – “Our…

11 April 2025

A career of quality: Gerald Hudd reflects on 25 years as a UKAS technical assessor in asbestos management

As UKAS celebrates 30 years as the UK’s National Accreditation Body, we are proud to highlight the contributions of Ger…

10 April 2025

UKAS accreditation for Diagnostic Imaging Services

UKAS is the UK’s sole National Accreditation Body, appointed by the government to assess organisations that provide cer…

10 April 2025

UKAS signs Memorandum of Understanding with Human Tissue Authority

UKAS has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Human Tissue Authority (HTA), reinforcing the collabora…

7 April 2025

Expression of Interest – HSG 248 2 points NAD

UKAS, with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), would like to invite laboratories to express an interest to join the in…

4 April 2025

Accreditation: strengthening patient safety and trust in maternal and infant health

Every year, World Health Day serves as a global reminder of the importance of accessible, high-quality healthcare. In 202…

25 March 2025

Accelerating digitalisation in conformity assessment: free eLearning for CABs

UKAS is working to understand and support how Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) can embrace digitalisation. Digital tra…

5 March 2025

NHSGGC Biorepository awarded UK’s first UKAS accreditation for biobanking

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s (NHSGGC) Biorepository has become the first centre in the UK to achieve UKAS accreditat…

11 February 2025

Updated guidance on UKCA and CE mark recognition now available

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published updated guidance on the recognition of UKCA and CE product mark…

31 January 2025

UKAS maintains international recognition, boosting UK trade and confidence in UK conformity assessment

As the United Kingdom’s National Accreditation Body, UKAS plays a vital role in supporting conformity assessment ac…

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