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Decentralising clinical trials
Damien Tiller, Director of Quality at Lindus Health and an IRCA Lead Auditor, examines the changing face of clinical trials and how organisations must strive to do the right thing while adapting to a new way of working.
Testing mobile application quality
Every one of us who uses a mobile device has inadvertently become a quality assurance tester. But for experienced professional quality assurance engineers there is a long checklist of verifications that are vital to ensuring a quality product, says Quality Assurance Engineer Olga Radionchik.
Fire safety requirements: A management system approach
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government published an independent report into building regulations and fire safety, produced by Dame Judith Hackitt. Robert Morley, a Lead Assessor at MMRA of fire risk management systems to BS 9997:2019, explains the management system approach to fire safety requirements.
Creating a RACI: It’s well worth the effort
Andrew Ward CQP MCQI outlines the value of a RACI matrix when assigning roles and duties in any task.
Adding value in project audits
Project consultant and author Lesley Elder-Aznar outlines the most common mistakes in project audits and gives advice on how to avoid the pitfalls.
Changing sectors as a quality professional
The CQI’s recent Workforce Insight research showed that 57% of the surveyed quality professionals expected the next stage of their career would be within the quality profession. Of those, 15% plan to seek promotion with a new employer. Darrell Johnston took up a new role as Quality Manager at Neogen Europe earlier this year, having previously worked in quality roles within the NHS and Spire Healthcare Group. Here, he outlines what considerations should be taken into account when changing quality career.
Counterfeiting in the nuclear sector
The nuclear sector is a heavily regulated industry, but constant vigilance is required for counterfeit suspect fraudulent items. The CQI’s Chair, Amanda McKay CQP FCQI, Director of Quality at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, tells us how the nuclear industry works to avoid any instances of counterfeit materials.
The Survivors Trust welcomes being put to the test
As sexual assault referral centres in the UK continue to work towards achieving accreditation to ISO 15189 by October 2023, The Survivors Trust is working to become a UKAS-accredited inspection body. Chris Sharif, Policy and Standards Manager at the trust, explains the process and its importance.
Supporting vulnerable consumers
The Inclusive Service Kitemark has been launched by BSI to assist vulnerable consumers. We speak to Natasha Bambridge, Global Consumer Promise Practice Director at BSI, about how the Kitemark will help protect and support consumers.
The art of calibration
It’s critical to maintain the measurement accuracy of test instruments if they are to work properly, explains Steve Winder, Service Sales Manager at Calibrationhouse, which provides UKAS accredited calibration services for all types of electronic equipment.