ISO 15189:2022 transition update
Following the publication of ISO 15189:2022 in December 2022, the first year of the three-year transition period is now c…
ISO/IEC 17043:2023 – Guidance for accredited and applicant Proficiency Testing Providers
Following the publication of ISO/IEC 17043:2023, this bulletin has been produced to update Proficiency Testing Providers …
Accreditation options for genomic testing services – fixed vs flexible scope
Accreditation options for genomic testing services: fixed vs flexible scope Over the last few years UKAS has been trialli…
Andrology transition – WHO 2021 – update
The majority of UKAS transition assessments to the 6th edition of the WHO laboratory manual for the examination and proce…
ISO/IEC 17043:2023 publication and transition
ISO/IEC 17043:2023 Conformity assessment – General requirements for proficiency testing has now been published (9th…
Migration to ‘preferred’ accreditation standards for Approved Bodies – Extension to deadline
Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) holding accreditation for the purposes of appointment as an Approved Body should be a…
Amendment to IQIPS Standard v2 2020 and publication of the IQIPS Standard v2.1 2023
The IQIPS Standard v2:2020 was published in October 2020 and replaced IQIPS Standard v1:2012 – Improving Quality in…
Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice – Further update with respect to the transition from the non-statutory Codes to the statutory Code
Introduction This Technical Bulletin provides further information on the UKAS process for the transition from the non-sta…
UKAS Schedules of Accreditation – Toxicology Testing
The UKAS Schedule of Accreditation details the scope of accreditation held by an organisation. For testing laboratories, …
Andrology Transition – WHO 2021
The updated version (edition 6) of the WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen was publis…