MSDS licensing for laboratories and diagnostic centres in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Clinical laboratories, collection centres, radiology centres and cath labs are healthcare establishments under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Care Commission. Each has its own Minimum Service Delivery Standards (MSDS) manual. NORTH implements the right one for your service and prepares you for HCC KP assessment.
The MSDS manual for each diagnostic service
| Facility type | Official HCC KP manual |
|---|---|
| Clinical laboratory | MSDS for Clinical Laboratories |
| Laboratory collection centre | MSDS for Collection Centers of Clinical Laboratories |
| Radiological diagnostic centre | MSDS for Radiological Diagnostic Centres |
| Cath lab | MSDS for Cath Lab |
A laboratory or radiology department inside a hospital is assessed under the hospital's own manual. See hospital licensing.
What we prepare for a laboratory or diagnostic centre
We work through your manual standard by standard. The work usually covers:
- Management responsibilities, scope of services and organogram
- Staff qualification files, job descriptions and training records
- Technical SOPs for each test or procedure you offer
- Sample collection, labelling, transport and rejection procedures
- Quality control records and equipment maintenance and calibration logs
- Biosafety, infection control and healthcare waste management
- Radiation safety arrangements where the manual requires them
- Reporting, record keeping and patient rights
How we work
- Assess. Every standard and indicator in your manual scored against the official Assessment Scoring Matrix, with a gap list and a prioritised CAPA plan.
- Build. Policies, SOPs, forms, logs and registers written for your facility, numbered to your indicators, in English and native Urdu where patients need it.
- Train. Committees formed, agendas and minutes kept, staff trained with calendars, attendance and pre/post tests on file.
- Rehearse. A full mock survey, staff interview drills and our team beside yours on survey day.
- Sustain. Internal audits, refresher training, CAPA closure and formal replies to any HCC KP notice.
Book a gap assessment
Tell us your facility type, the tests or procedures you offer and your district. We confirm the manual and arrange the gap assessment.
Other licensing guides
Questions
Does a collection centre need its own HCC KP licence?
Collection centres of clinical laboratories have their own HCC KP MSDS manual. We confirm what applies to your centre before starting.
Is a hospital laboratory licensed separately?
A laboratory inside a hospital is assessed as part of the hospital under the hospital's MSDS manual.