The Healthcare Sector Scheme helps to ensure that healthcare organisations meet levels of safety and quality in the services they provide to patients as outlined in the Core Standards for Safety and Quality in Healthcare.

Accreditation Application Pack

The following provides links to the accreditation application pack documentation for conformity assessment bodies (CABs). All policies and procedures are un-controlled when printed. Please read all appropriate accreditation requirements and when ready provide a completed application (with signatures, appropriate application fee, and documentation set) for review.

Form 22 - Fee structure (25 KB)

Form 45 - Information disclosure (50 KB)

Form 53 - Application form (475 KB)

Form 67 - Healthcare Sector scheme checklist (290 KB)

Procedure 3 - Rules of procedure governing the use of the accreditation symbol (40 KB)

Procedure 5 - The conduct of accreditation assessments (180 KB)

Procedure 11 - Rules of procedure governing accreditation (70 KB)

Procedure 31 - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of healthcare management systems to the Core Standards for Safety and Quality in Healthcare (55 KB)

Core Standards for Safety and Quality in Healthcare (25 KB)

Policy 05/09 - Introduction of EA Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17021:2006 for Combined Management Systems Audits (130 KB)

EA-7/05 EA Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC 17021:2006 for Combined Audits (305 KB)

Policy 01/11 - Arrangements for the Transition from ISO/IEC 17021:2006 to ISO/IEC 17021:2011 (1.2MB)

Enclosure 1 for Policy 01/11 - IAF Informative Document for the Transition of Management System Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021:2011 from ISO/IEC 17021:2006 (130 KB)

Enclosure 2 for Policy 01/11 - Form AUD 125 - ISO/IEC 17021:2011 Transition Checklist (35 KB)

Policy 03/11 - Transfer of Accredited Management Systems Certification (95 KB)

Policy 4/13 - Introduction of IAF Mandatory Documents MD5:2013 and MD11:2013 (85 KB)

Enclosure 1 for Policy 4/13 - IAF MD5:2013 – IAF Mandatory Document for Duration of QMS and EMS Audits (140 KB)

Enclosure 2 for Policy 4/13 - IAF MD11:2013 – IAF Mandatory Document for the application of ISO/IEC 17021 for audits of integrated management systems (120 KB)

If you require further information please contact us.

Other information

This page is written for CABs interested in gaining accreditation. If you are an organisation interested in gaining certification for this scheme contact an accredited CAB for further information. A list of CABs accredited for the Healthcare Sector Scheme is available here.