In a letter to Sajid Javid, Transport Select Committee chair Huw Merriman has asked why only a fraction of the 415 private PCR test providers listed on the UK government’s website have been accredited.
Merriman chaired parliament's transport committee during the pandemic
Merriman put four questions to the health secretary in the letter sent on Wednesday (11 August) addressing PCR testing and genome sequencing.
He asked why only "25% or (6%) of the 415 PCR test providers in the UK have been accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS)".
UKAS assesses the scientific and medical competence of organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services.
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