Quality Assurance

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology is committed to delivering a service of the highest quality and ensuring our service meets the requirements of our users.

Laboratories under the SYBP Partnership are accredited to ISO 15189 standard. This international standard outlines the requirement for Quality and Competence for Medical Laboratories.

A full list of all accredited tests provided by the laboratory is detailed in our Schedules of Accreditation, which can be found on the UKAS Website Search UKAS accredited organisations

UKAS ISO 15189 Accredited Medical Laboratory:

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Site: No. 8491, 8508, 8509, 8494. ISO 17025 Testing Laboratory No. 1837

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Site No. 8448

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Site No. 9623

Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Site No. 10139, 8091, 8093

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Site No. 9550

Our compliance with ISO 15189 ensures we subscribe to accredited External Quality Assurance (EQA) schemes for all our tests where they are available or an alternative if there is no EQA scheme. Summaries of EQA performance can be provided to assure prospective users of our continued high quality service.

Some tests provided by the laboratory are not included within the Schedule of Accreditation. These tests are managed within the Laboratory Quality Management System. If further information is required please contact the laboratory via the contact details on their web page. Our policy is to apply for extensions to scope for all new tests as they are added to the repertoires.

Our Quality, Risk and Governance Team provides operational leadership, oversight and clinical governance to ensure the highest quality standards are maintained. We have an open and transparent culture, and actively encourage feedback from both staff and service users to inform our future plans.

If you would like to know more about how we can help you, please contact us by at sth.sybpqrg@nhs.net

“I must take this opportunity to thank Sheffield Immunology for their support and the quality of service we have received. This has significantly improved the service for our patients over the past 2 years. We approached Sheffield at a time when we needed a fast resolution and have been grateful for your team’s responsiveness throughout this period. Very many thanks for all your help and support.”

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS FT

A full list of all accredited tests provided is detailed in each of our laboratories’ Schedules of Accreditation which can be found on the UKAS website by searching accredited organisations.