What ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation means
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the sole national body recognised by the UK government to assess testing laboratories. Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the international benchmark for technical competence, method validation, and the reliability of test results.
Accreditation is not a one-off certificate. Bloods UK is subject to ongoing UKAS surveillance, with regular assessments and periodic reassessment to maintain accredited status.