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Transition project – key milestones
2014 Seminars
The Transition Project
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• Delia Geary appointed as Project Manager for the
transition project
• Purpose: To manage and progress the transition of all
CPA accredited laboratories to UKAS accreditation for ISO
15189:2012
Pilot purpose
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• What don’t we know?
• To determine whether the transition project structure is
appropriate
• Assist in establishing the most effective mechanism to
progress the transfer
• Post pilot review
Assessment
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• UKAS contract review process – application forms and
UKAS Agreement
• Assessment team determine extent of conformity with ISO
15189:2012 and CPA Standards
Assessment
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• Findings (i.e. non conformities/non compliances) – if any
are found they are raised against ISO 15189 and CPA
Standards
• Recommendation at end of visit on both ISO 15189 and
CPA accreditation
Key Milestones
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• Successful completion of the pilot assessments (Sept
2013)
• Assessment of the laboratories involved in the first wave
of ISO 15189 assessments (Oct 2013 onwards)
• Identification of the laboratories involved in the second
and third wave of assessments (Oct 2013)
• Website integration (Apr 2014)
Further information
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Further information
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Key Milestones
• EA evaluation (March 2014)
• First grants of accreditation (July 2014)
• First surveillance visits (January 2015)
• Withdrawal of CPA accreditation and standards
(anticipated March 2018)
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Next steps
• What do labs really need to do?
• Read ISO 15189:2012
• Review Quality Manual
• Perform gap analysis
• Address gaps
• Apply when instructed
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Transition project – key milestones
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