Research and analysis

COVID-19: striving for quality in the national testing service

A summary of the historic processes, frameworks and governance across UKHSA ensuring the quality of the COVID-19 testing programme from April 2020 to March 2022.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 27 April 2023

Applies to England

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Testing Times: striving for quality in the COVID-19 national testing service, April 2020 to March 2022

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-13107

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Quality and public health governance has been a core element of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) testing programmes since the initial development of the National Testing Programme in early 2020.

This evolved and developed as the landscape changed over time.

The products used and services operated throughout Pillar 1 and 2 delivery channels required robust governance and quality assurance systems to maintain and assure quality across the network. The frameworks and processes have been developed to maintain high quality standards and provide the necessary assurance that products and services offered were safe, appropriate, and effective.

Published 27 April 2023