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Why UKAS accreditation matters
Anyone can buy a pendulum and read off a number. Only a UKAS-accredited laboratory can prove that number was produced properly — and that’s what an insurer, the HSE or the CQC will look for.
- Accreditation means a documented, audited method behind every result.
- An accredited report is far harder to challenge in a claim.
- Insurers, the HSE and the CQC recognise accredited testing as credible evidence.
- UKAS is the body recognised by Government to accredit testing to ISO/IEC 17025.
| UKAS-accredited test | An unaccredited number | |
|---|---|---|
| Calibration & method documented | Yes, audited | Usually not |
| Verified sliders & consumables | Yes | Unknown |
| Stands up in a claim | Strong evidence | Easily challenged |
| Recognised by insurers / HSE / CQC | Yes | Not reliably |
| Accreditation | UKAS (UKAS Testing Laboratory No. 7933) | None |
A number is only as good as the method behind it. Accreditation is the proof that method exists.