Accreditations and Certificates

Read about our accreditations and certificates below:

CHKS

Our imaging services in Ireland are compliant with the UKAS accredited CHKS Standard, meaning our processes and standards meet internationally recognised best practice, legislation and regulatory requirements.

Accreditation by UKAS to the CHKS Standard provides a standards-based framework for quality assurance and quality improvement. Taking part in the process of accreditation gives an organisation the resilience and vigilance required to deliver consistently high-quality healthcare services.

ISO 27001

Our information security management system is certified to the globally recognised ISO 27001 standard. This certification ensures that Medica continues to manage the security and privacy of data entrusted to us by our customers and all other information including our employees and reporters.

You can verify the validity of our ISO certificate by entering our certificate number 253590 via this link.

ISO 9001

Medica’s quality management system for radiology in the UK is certified to the ISO 9001 standard. The standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, process approach and continual improvement. Combined with our other quality accreditations (QSI and CHKS) this standard ensures that Medica continues to provide the highest quality of service to our clients and their patients.

You can verify the validity of our ISO certificate by entering our certificate number 255561 via this link.

Cyber Essentials Plus

Medica is assessed and certified against the Cyber Essentials standard for its radiology services. This is an effective, government-backed scheme that helps to ensure that Medica is protected against cyber security risks. The certification gives Medica’s clients the peace of mind that our security defences will protect against the vast majority of common cyber attacks. Whilst Cyber Essentials focuses on common IT security risks it complements our wider ISO 27001 certified security management system.

ISO15189:2022

Medica’s telepathology reporting service, MedPath, is certified to the ISO15189:2022 standard. This medical laboratory accreditation ensures that Medica provides and maintains high quality, performance and competence within histopathology reporting. This standard has a focus on quality of laboratory processes and operation of a quality management system.

You can verify the validity of our ISO certification via this link.

BS 70000:2017

Medica’s teleradiology services are accredited by UKAS to BS 70000:2017, this standard assures the quality, safety and competence of healthcare services. This accreditation evidences our robust clinical governance practices across our imaging services as well as our mature quality management system which covers areas such as, validating methods, technical controls, measurement traceability, incident management and continuous improvement – ensuring our clients and patients can rely on safe, consistent, and reliable reporting.

Quality Standard in Imaging

Medica has obtained the QSI (Quality Standard in Imaging) Quality Mark Award, provided by the Royal College of Radiologists. This award shows that our service demonstrates excellence in quality, technical competence, and governance and ensures high standards in our imaging services, covering aspects such as clinical quality, safety, and effective management.

The Circle Back Initiative

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer, bringing meaning to the candidate experience by committing to respond to all applicants. By signing up for the Circle Back Initiative, we are making a commitment, along with other employers, to ensure EVERY candidate who applies for a role at Medica receives an outcome response.

Living Wage Employer

In 2021 Medica signed up to The Living Wage Foundation’s ‘Real Living Wage’ to recognise our existing commitment to our employees in the UK. The Real Living Wage is calculated by what people need to live on in both London and across the UK. This rate is higher than the National Living Wage. Medica is proud to pay all employees and contractors the Real Living Wage or higher.

Regulated by the CQC

As a service provider to the NHS and other private healthcare institutions Medica is registered with the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England.