CPA is a UKAS company Welcome and introduction 2014 Seminars

CPA is a UKAS company

Welcome and introduction

2014 Seminars

CPA is a UKAS company

• Introduction to ISO 15189

• Explain what is new and different

• Outline the assessment process

• Decision making

• Overview of the transition project – key milestones

Objectives

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• Developed partnership in 1996

• Prevent fragmentation of accreditation in UK

• Deliver benefits to UKAS, CPA and customers

• No competition

Reminder

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• New European regulations

• Lord Carter Phase 2 (18/12/08): CPA accreditation

subjective and not impartial

• CPA had to decide whether to continue to undertake gap

analysis with each revision of ISO 15189 or work towards

assessing to ISO 15189 directly

• Comes back to one AB and no competition

Why change?

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• ISO 17011: The requirements for the conduct of

accrediting bodies (such as UKAS)

• ISO 15189: The requirements for quality and competence

in the medical laboratory

Relevant ISO standards

CPA is a UKAS company

Welcome and introduction

2014 Seminars