IHS under successful surveillance

On 16th February 2010, Independent Histopathology Services underwent its surveillance visit by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd (CPA). This was carried out by a Regional Assessor and was, as normal, within two years of IHS receiving Full Accreditation. The emphasis of a surveillance visit was on the “A” (organisation and quality management system) and “H” (evaluation and quality assurance) standards however other areas of the standards could have been be sampled as well.

IHS resulted in 11 recommendations, of which none were mandatory, and the Regional Assessor commented that it was the lowest number that he had ever issued to a laboratory. Therefore IHS continues to hold full accreditation with CPA and will undergo its next full visit in 2012.