SCC Accreditation Program for Medical Laboratories Bulletins
2024/01/26
Action required
Two SCC Requirements and Guidance documents used within the Laboratory Accreditation Programs have been updated as a result of the recent transition to the 4th edition of ISO 15189:2022 Medical laboratories — Requirements for quality and competence... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2024/01/18
Action required
IAF MD 25:2023 Criteria for Evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes is a new mandatory document issued by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) for all accreditation bodies (ABs) that are a signatory to the IAF. New procedures by an AB may... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2024/01/16
Action required
Take note that the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has released IAF MD 7:2023 IAF Mandatory Document for the Harmonization of Sanctions and Dealing with Fraudulent Behaviour earlier this year.
Affected customers
All SCC-... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2023/06/14
Action required
Accredited laboratories shall review their existing quality system and prepare for their first assessment against the ISO 15189:2022 according to the timeline described below.
Assessors for this program shall be formally qualified to the new... Read more
Affected program(s): Medical Testing Laboratory
2023/03/20
Action required
Take note of the changes in the revised Accreditation Program Overview.
Affected customers
All customers, applicants, assessors and inspectors in all SCC accreditation and recognition programs.
Background
As part of a... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs