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Guidance and additional resources about the 'opt-out' testing policy for blood-borne viruses in prisons and other secure settings.
The European food microbiology legislation scheme is designed for laboratories that examine foods for compliance with Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 and subsequent amendments.
Evidence-based behaviour change techniques recommended for tier 2 adult weight management services.
Proficiency testing (PT), also known as external quality assessment (EQA), allows the introduction of samples of known but undisclosed content into a laboratory’s routine testing procedure.
External quality assessment (EQA) of water microbiology.
Compare different evaluation approaches and choose an appropriate method.
External quality assessment scheme for the preparation and staining of cervical liquid based cytology samples.
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories in the water testing and clinical microbiology sectors.
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is for laboratories that routinely test for a range of food-borne pathogens and indicator organisms.
How to use an N-of-1 study to evaluate your digital health product.
How to access the Clostridioides difficile ribotyping network for England (CDRN) enhanced fingerprinting service.
Guidance to help health professionals access the CDRN ribotyping service.
UKHSA food and water external quality assessment (EQA) schemes are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
A guide to the use of the Public Health England (PHE) proficiency testing (PT) schemes for food and water microbiology.
The external quality assessment (EQA) legionella isolation scheme is suitable for laboratories that examine waters for Legionella spp.
This microbiology scheme provides proficiency testing samples to laboratories that examine endoscope rinse and heater cooler unit waters for Mycobacterium spp.
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is designed for laboratories which test food for Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin using a range of kits.
Guidance and specifications for the recording and extraction of CTAD data from laboratories in England processing LA and NHS commissioned chlamydia tests.
A report on the use of dual NAATs for chlamydia and gonorrhoea on samples collected for the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP).
This external quality assessment scheme is designed for laboratories that examine foods for compliance with Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 and subsequent amendments.
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