Transition project – key milestones Introduction leading into the next couple of slides 2014 Seminars

The Transition Project 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 Process is not cast in tablets of stone – things may change – process has to be dynamic and be able to move if we find something could be improved upon My role is to manage the transition and to pull the various fronds of the project together. It is also to meet expectations with regards to deadlines So how best to establish confidence in the approach…

Pilot purpose 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 May be things that come up at the pilot that we hadn’t taken into account that we need to include in the project plan – for example the range of activities and the sampling involved in the assessment

Assessment UKAS contract review process – application forms and UKAS Agreement Assessment team determine extent of conformity with ISO 15189:2012 and CPA Standards Possibly a review of the presentations previously to some extent but recap of what will be done wrg to the pilot (site and off site)

Assessment 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 Maintenance of CPA accreditation will be needed during the transition phase and until 15189 is granted therefore we will also need to assess conformity with CPA standards in the usual manner Any findings raised to 15189 will need to be closed out within three months

Key Milestones 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

Further information

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)

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 Introduction leading into the next couple of slides Ben Courtney – 2014 Seminars