A Covid testing laboratory that appears near the top of the government’s list of approved providers has never been accredited to process medical samples for any virus, despite displaying an accreditation number on its website.
Doctor-N-London Ltd is one of the most prominent results on the government’s website which lists hundreds of providers for people needing a day 2 PCR test after arriving in the UK.
The gov.uk site links directly to Doctor-N-London’s homepage which claimed the company was set up to “challenge those looking to exploit people during the pandemic” and that it “operates under UKAS Number 22542” – a reference to the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
UKAS investigated the matter after being alerted by The Independent and confirmed that neither Doctor-N-London or its trading name Spectrum Medica is accredited as a Covid testing lab or for any other purpose.
Doctor-N-London subsequently removed the UKAS number from its website but the company, which advertises its clinic address at a Holiday Inn in Kensington, remains on the government’s list of approved providers.
Companies without accreditation are allowed on the government’s list as long as they have submitted an application to UKAS and have “self-certified” that their details are correct. There is no suggestion that Doctor-N-London has not complied with this requirement.
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