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ISO certification: what applies, and where

ISO standards describe management systems, not medical outcomes. We list only the standards that genuinely apply to the entities in your care pathway, and we say plainly where a standard is not held.

Standards in scope

StandardWhat it governsWhere it applies
ISO 9001 — Quality management systemsDocumented, audited processes with defined responsibilities, records and continual improvementPartner laboratory quality management system
GMP (not ISO, often confused with it)Pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing, clean rooms, batch releaseCell manufacturing
ISO 15189 / ISO 17025 — laboratory competenceTesting and calibration laboratory competenceApplies to the accredited analytical laboratories used for release testing where relevant; we do not claim these on our own behalf
ISO 13485 — medical device QMSDesign and manufacture of medical devicesNot applicable — cell therapies are not devices

What ISO 9001 means for a patient

ISO 9001 says nothing about whether a therapy works. Efficacy questions belong on the scientific evidence pages.

  • Your pathway — intake, records review, consent, treatment, follow-up — follows a written procedure rather than improvisation.
  • Records are retained and traceable, so a later clinician can reconstruct exactly what was done.
  • Complaints and deviations are logged and reviewed, not handled informally.
  • The system is audited by an external certification body on a recurring cycle.

Requesting the certificates

Certificate copies, including issuing body and validity dates, are provided on request during consultation. See also the certificates overview and the Ministry of Health licensing page.

Ask for the documentation

Our coordination team can share laboratory certificates, licence references and hospital accreditation details during your consultation, alongside a medical review of your own records.

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