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Coronavirus Outbreak – Updated 21/07/2021
With immediate effect, UKAS will be conducting all assessments remotely. …
Remote Audit/Assessment Survey – Have your say!
With the travel and social contact restrictions imposed around the world as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, accre…
UKAS Accreditation of Private COVID-19 Testing Providers – Case Study
Meeting the patient’s needs Alya Shakir is the Managing Director of Harley Street Health Centre, a private medical prac…
Lab News – COVID-19: Testing times for laboratories
UKAS’ Accreditation Director, Lorraine Turner, speaks to Laboratory News about the role accreditation plays in main…
Maintaining quality control in testing times
UKAS Accreditation Director, Lorraine Turner, spoke with Public Sector Focus on how UKAS has worked throughout the pandem…
Covid-19 webinar Sample Collection Providers
The stage 2 ‘UKAS Appraisal’ for private sector COVID-19 testing is intended to demonstrate that providers are progre…
Covid-19 webinar for Laboratories and Point Of Care Testing Providers
The stage 2 ‘UKAS Appraisal’ for private sector COVID-19 testing is intended to demonstrate that providers are progre…
Case Study – UK NEQAS
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt all over the world and, in many cases, has caused organisations (especially those in…
UKAS policy on recertification audit timescales during COVID-19
Clarification on recertification audit timescales for Certification Bodies affected by COVID-19. …
UKAS on accreditation of COVID-19 testing under ISO/IEC 17025:2017
An update for laboratories accredited to ISO 15189:2012 or ISO/IEC 17025:2017 that wish to apply to include COVID-19 test…