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Explore a system as a user would - without a script or set of tasks - to find possible defects that other forms of testing may miss.
Proficiency testing (PT), also known as external quality assessment (EQA), allows the introduction of samples of known but undisclosed content into a laboratory’s routine testing procedure.
Information on taking, submitting and processing samples which potentially contain monkeypox virus.
How to test your service to make sure it's accessible to disabled users.
Testing services for individuals has now closed. To find out how to report COVID-19 results for your organisation, see the testing for organisations link below.
Who is eligible to become a tester, when applications might be refused, training and keeping up to date.
Information, resources and guidance relating to the evaluation of COVID-19 tests.
IST is a national sampling scheme based on the British Standard BS 6002-1:1993 (sampling procedures for inspection by variables).
How to set up an MOT centre for HGVs, trailers, buses and coaches including eligibility, what you need and how to apply.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the USA for your UK visa application.
Training requirements for testers, initial MOT testing training, demonstration tests, MOT annual training for testers, keeping a training record, assessment of new and returning testers, assessment of continuing competence, arranging a demonstration test.
Notifications of COVID-19 and influenza point-of-care testing (POCT) results: legal duties for providers of POCT.
An overview of the largest diagnostic network in British history, including what happens after you submit your sample and how laboratories process your test.
DASA has launched a new Themed Competition looking for innovations that can enhance the testing of drug drivers
How to test your service with assistive technologies including screen readers, speech recognition software and magnifiers.
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