Al Bryant is the UKAS Healthcare Accreditation Specialist, leading on technical competence and stakeholder engagement across the Healthcare portfolio, including physiological science services, imaging services and medical laboratory services. Al has worked at UKAS for nearly 9 years, starting as an assessment manager during the CPA-ISO 15189 transition project. Prior to UKAS, Al worked as a Biomedical Scientist in NHS Cellular Pathology departments for 15 years. Al works with Healthcare stakeholders UK-wide, including the IBMS, the RCPath, BIVDA and NHS representatives from all four UK nations, as well as representing UKAS and the UK on national and international Accreditation and Standardisation committees.