Advice for LCA Members Taking Legionella Samples
March 2020 The LCA hosted a conference call on the 25/03/20 for legionella testing laboratories, both LCA members and non-members, to discuss common issues and share good practice during the COVID-19 outbreak. A number of important issues emerged that LCA members and laboratory users should be aware of: • The laboratories are currently all open and processing samples as normal • Laboratories are committed to reporting everything they receive • Laboratory staff should be considered key workers as they are part of theRead More
LCA Full Memberships awarded November 2019 to February 2020
February 2020 The LCA would like to congratulate and welcome the following organisations who have recently been signed off successfully as Full LCA members: Pristine Water Treatment Services David G Cluett & Son Amalgamated Facilities Management Limited M.S.B. Hygiene Ltd Liquitherm Technologies Group LtdRead More
LCA MEMBER MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
December 2019 TAKEN FROM LCA NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2019 Within the legionella control market there are many instances where companies are acquired or merge for commercial reasons. Where this occurs and one or both of the companies are LCA Members, the management procedures by which the company operates in compliance with the LCA Code of Conduct and Service Delivery Standards are likely to be changed. This situation has been identified as a potentially foreseeable risk of a lapse in quality of delivery for the LCA Member dRead More
Sample Matrix Types: why does it matter to me?
December 2019 What’s a matrix type? A matrix is the specific type of a sample; for instance a type of sample is a water, but this can cover a wide range of matrix types, from Drinking Water through to Untreated Sewage. What do UKAS say? Accredited organisations (laboratories) will be expected to have sufficient validation data to demonstrate the capability of the method for the matrices detailed on their schedule of accreditation. Prior to the testing or sampling, and during contract revieRead More
ESFA confirms SMEs can access the apprenticeship service & funding from January 2020
November 2019 ESFA confirms SMEs can access the apprenticeship service & funding from January 2020 Issued 30/10/19 by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) ESFA have confirmed that SMEs (those that do not pay the apprenticeship levy i.e. have a payroll of less than £3m/year), would soon be able to access the benefits of using the award-winning apprenticeship service. The service, already in use by large employers, will give SMEs, the majority of LCA members, access to apprenticeship funding. To support this, additiRead More